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The
special tanks facing the German blockhouses
In the evening of 6 June 1944, the Allied forces have succeeded in
gaining a foothold on the beaches of Normandy, and establishing several
bridgeheads. In some places of the coast German strongpoints still
resist. Between Juno Beach and Sword Beach, the defenses of Douvres-la-Délivrande
pushes back all the Canadian attacks. Douvres-la-Délivrande
is an important station of air detection; it is defended by many concrete
works, armed with guns, machine-guns, and surrounded by minefields.
The position holds until 17 June, when a massive attack is launched;
the 41 Royal Marine Commando, supported by the special tanks, drive
some 230 men of the garrison to surrender.
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| DOUVRES-LA-DELIVRANDE
(Calvados
- 10 km north of Caen) |
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British
Cemetery: 1 123 graves
A small stone house with an arch indicates the gate of this
cemetery were are buried 1 123 soldiers killed in Normandy,
including 927 British, 11 Canadians, 3 Australians, 1 Pole,
180 Germans and 1 unknown.
Situation : at the southern gate of the
town on the D7 road (follow the road-sign) |
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Radar
museum
This museum is located on the site of a German 1944 radar
base. In two intact bunkers an exposition explains the
evolution and how radars operated. Outside one can observe
a rare german radar Würzburg.
Address and telephone : 14440 Douvres-la-Délivrande
Tel : 02 31 37 74 43 (on the D404 road, follow the road-sign) |
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