DOUVRES-LA-DELIVRANDE Calvados - 10 km north of Caen The special armoured facing the German blockhouses In the evening of 6 June 1944, the Allied Forces had been succeeded in gaining a foothold on the beaches of Normandy, and they had established several bridgeheads. In some places of the coast, local German strong points still resisted. Between Juno Beach and Sword Beach, the defenses of Douvres-la-Délivrande kept in check all the Canadian attacks. Douvres-la-Délivrande was an important station of air detection; it was defended by many concrete works, armed with guns, machine-guns, and surrounded by minefields. The Germans held the position until 17 June, when a massive attack was launched; the 41st Royal Marine Commando supported by the special armoured, drove the 230 German defenders of the garrison to surrender.
British Cemetery A small stone house with an arch indicates the gate of this cemetery were are buried 1 123 soldiers killed in Normandy : 927 British, 11 Canadians, 3 Australians, 1 Pole, 180 Germans and one unknow soldier. At the entrance a plaque presents the Landing operations in Normandy, and the progression of Allied Forces in north-western Europe. Situation : at the southern gate of the town at the edge of the D7 road (follow the road-sign)
Radar Museum This Museum is located on the site of a German fortified radar base. In two intact bunkers an exposition explains the evolution and how radars operated. Outside one can observe a rare German radar Würzburg.
ROAD MAP			INTERESTING WEB SITES Personal web site about the Atlantic Wall http://site.voila.fr/bunkers Douvres-la-Délivrande city web site – page about the Liberation http://www.ville-douvres-la-delivrande.fr/ Commonwealth War Graves Commission web site http://www.cwgc.org/cwgcinternet/search.aspx Personal web site about D-day http://www.6juin1944.com/ Personal web site about Combined Operations Special Troops http://www.combinedops.com/Combined_Ops_index.htm   All rights of photos, texts, maps and graphics design are reserved