Wn17 de Colleville.
Wn17 was the HQ of Stab Gren. Rgt. 736 and the Stab I./A.R.1716.
In two R608 bunkers for
a Battalion & Regimental Headquarters.
They are now preserved and in the hands of the
'Les amis du Suffolk Regiment' who are doing a wonderful job of restoring the bunkers and the area around them.
Wn17 de Colleville
Part 1 --- Wn17 de Colleville inner bunkers.
Part 2 --- Wn17 de Colleville outer defence.
Part 3 --- Wn17 de Colleville R608/SK Infantry command bunker. (to follow)
1st Battalion, Suffolk Regiment. D-Day, 6 June 1944 Video.
© 2013 Richard Drew