Wn77 Le Point du Hable

K.V.U.Gruppe Percée (Omaha Beach) · AOK 7 Normandy · France

Wn77 Le Point du Hable

Wn77 east of Grandcamp Maisy.

Wn77 Le Point du Hable

The area of Wn77 Le Point du Hable. After D-Day the Americans moved along the road between the cliff top the road. Wn77 troops probably did not fight from their original defences, but moved up the slope and towards the road to try and block an American advance. Rangers with tank support gradually worked there way from Pointe du Hoc to take the twin batteries of Maisy and then move south to Isigny-sur-Mer and a link up with the Utah landing.

01 October 2013

Wn77 Le Point du Hable

Back in 2008 we found this old WW2 Allied (American) tank bridge. Possibly the type used by Churchill tank, bridge layer.

24 November 2008

Wn77 Le Point du Hable

Bridge erected by Churchill across the river at Mergestel, October 26, 1944.

Tank Bridge of the Royal Engineers

Wn77 Le Point du Hable

1 x Ic116 Tobruk.
1 x Vf8 Tobruk.
1 x unknown type Tobruk.
1 x Vf MG. Pos. 5cm mortars?

Plan

Wn77 Le Point du Hable

Plan.

Wn77 Le Point du Hable

This is the 1944 map of the area showing up to date information. Maps were constantly changing and being up dated as new positions and bunkers added to the wall. Each unit had to end in accurate returns of what weapons, ammunition, men and bunkers hat they had in their designated areas, on a monthly basses. 77 is the Wn number. Mf is the minefield number. Also a very accurate plan of the minefield would also be returned to HQ so that any replacement troops would know where they are.

German armies plan of the area