Wn25 Morsalines la Redoute

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A rather well defended point that was a French Redoute or small fortification in the 1000's again to keep out the English. As Wn25 it had two casemated 8.8cm anti-tank guns. I cannot see why any Allied army would want to land there with or without the defence. When the tide is out, its just a mudflat and no acccess to vehicles as at Utah Beach.

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Wn25 Morsalines la Redoute

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SHM 1946

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2 x R677 casemates.
1 x Vf Skoda casemate.
2 x Vf58c Tobruk's.
2 x Vf2a bunkers.
6 x Unterstands.
1 x Ringstand for 5cm KwK.
1 x Pz.T Ft17 U Tobruk.
1 x 4.7cm Pak K36(t).
1 x 5cm KwK Pak L/42.
2 x 8.8cm Pak 43/41.
SHM plan showing the 3 & 9 R677 casemates for 8.8cm Pak's. 5 the Pz.T tank turret. 6 was the 5cm Ringstand. 7 the two Tobruk's. 2 was a water cisterne. 4 some of the Vf bunkers and the star of the position 8, a flak position which would have been 2cm.

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R677 plan.

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Skoda casemates

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vf58c Tobruk.

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IGNF1947

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Two 8.8cm casemates covering north and south, a powerful defence and then with a Pz.T Ft17 U Tobruk. between them firing directly out to sea. With 5cm KwK Ringstand firing 360° covering behind the main guns.

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U Tobruk for a French Ft 1917 turret.

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5cm KwK L/42 Ringstand.

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30 June 2017

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R677 casemates for 8.8cm Pak 43/41.

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Wn25 Morsalines la Redoute

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15 April 2003

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2 x Vf58c Tobruk's but this one looks a bit of a Vf8?

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Vf58c Tobruk.

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Wn25 Morsalines la Redoute

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09 December 2010

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R677 casemates for 8.8cm Pak 43/41.
The sea wall was built as an anti tank wall as well. Its breaking up lately with the weather changes.

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R677 plan.

 

Wn25 Morsalines la Redoute

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06 January 2000

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R677 casemates for 8.8cm Pak 43/41.
The guns embrasure set very low and would be hard to hit from the seaward side.

Wn25 Morsalines la Redoute

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22 October 2004

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R677 casemates for 8.8cm Pak 43/41.
Closer look at the embrasure.

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15 April 2003

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R677 casemates for 8.8cm Pak 43/41.
Rear entrance and view down the beach.

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22 October 2004

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R677 casemates for 8.8cm Pak 43/41.
Rear entrance.

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22 June 2004

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R677 casemates for 8.8cm Pak 43/41.
You can see the guns trail fittings set into the concrete on the side.

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8.8cm Pak 43/41 trails.

Wn25 Morsalines la Redoute

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16 November 2001

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R677 casemates for 8.8cm Pak 43/41.
Embrasure quite low on the high tide. In front is an Eisenpfahel probably still in place from wartime use.

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Eisenpfahel barbed wire fence post.

Two rows of barbed wire with mines in between.

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Wn25 Morsalines la Redoute

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16 November 2001

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R677 casemates for 8.8cm Pak 43/41.
The remains of the extractor fan still in place, with the ammunition niche behind and the slots in front for the guns trail.

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Extractor fan.

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R669's extraction pipe work.

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03 January 2000

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Pz.T Ft17 U Tobruk.
There was a turret ring bolted down to the concrete and then the turret set on top.

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Turret ring.

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Turret ring.

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Pz.T Ft17 turret.

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26 May 2013

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Pz.T Ft17 U Tobruk.
You can see the turret ring mounting bolts.

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Turret ring.

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Turret ring hold fast bolt.

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U Tobruk with an entrance at the rear for the gunner and a second man passing ammunition in.

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15 April 2003

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Vf2a bunker and entrance.

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Vf2a bunker.

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09 December 2010

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Vf2a bunker.

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15 April 2003

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Possibly the second Vf2a bunker.

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21 October 2004

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Ringstand for the 5cm KwK L/42.

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Nr`694 plan which this may have been.

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5cm KwK L/42.

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09 December 201

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Wn29 Fort de la Hougue the French fort across the bay.

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26 May 2013 Wn259 Fort de la Hougue

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