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709.Infantry Division.
2./919 Grenadier Regiment. Lt. Rowerier, HQ at Wn06 Pouppeville.
Wn02 Lt. Ritter.
I do not think there were many or any defences here just a lot of barbed wire and probably a few mines. There was possibly a mortar and a pair of machine gins in field positions. And more defences were planned and under construction
Mine laying.
Bouncing Betty mine.
Mortar in Field defence.
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Utah Beach and the defence & advance.
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Pouppeville.
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Map.
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This is one of the drains blocked up to flood the low ground behind the beaches. la Grande Crique Rau.
Crossing the inundation.
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An allied Bigot map of the sluice defences..
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Photo reconnaissance 1943.
A photo reconnaissance Spitfire having its camera changed.
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Houesville and the protected lock.
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Houesville and the modern lock.
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Wn01 Grand Vey.
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Eisenpfahel German barbed wire defence posts.
Eisenpfahel
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Eisenpfahel German barbed wire defence posts more by the houses.
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Houesville.
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L'Épinette.
Map.
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L'Épinette note the upside down Eisenpfahel that may have had a lamp placed on its top. I have now seen many of these in Normandy.
Bunker lamp.
Lampe-WK2 Wehrmacht Eisemann.
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Eisenpfahel.
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