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HALF DAY
8.30 pm
12.30
am
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1.30 pm
5.30 pm
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Beginning at the location of the "Batteries
of Longues sur Mer" located in the sector liberated
by the British landing, this tour will take you from Longues
sur Mer to the infamous Omaha Beach
, and to Pointe du
Hoc. The detailed story of what was the most deadly
part of the liberation of Europe will be described to you
in this historical tour, which will be supplemented with
maps and pictures of the area.
From the German weapons strong hold of "WN
62" with it’s unmistakeable view of Easy and
Fox sectors on Omaha Beach, and the beach exit "D1"
of Vierville sur Mer, we will take you back 60 years ago
and relive the history again of our liberators.
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Details of your visit -
The Batteries of Longues
sur Mer
The Atlantic Wall was a system of fortifications
built by Nazi Germany, which extended along the
Atlantic coast of Western Europe. The batteries
of Longues are a classic example of the pattern
that was used for the Atlantic Wall.
Come and discover the four casemates of these batteries
and the 152 mm German naval guns behind the control
bunker. This site has been very well preserved to
this day as a Memorial of the war.
You will visit the Port of Port en Bessin secured
by the 47th Royal Commando Unit, which became an
important petroleum port. Port en Bessin was the
geographic boundary between the American and British
sectors.
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Omaha and the WN
Here
we will see many WN’s - (wiederstandnest-
meaning German weapons strong point emplacements)
from Sainte-Honorine-des-Pertes to Vierville. We
will visit some of these strong points, which were
the better-defended German Positions along Omaha.
We will stop at WN 62 and WN 65 in Fox Green and
Easy Red sectors of the American landing, and WN
73 in Dog Green at Vierville.
This beach assault was a difficult
assignment, given to US V Corps (General Gerow) whose
Force O was made up of the 1st Infantry Division,
29th Infantry Division, the Rangers and several attached
Units.
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American Cemetery of
Colleville
This Cemetery, extends over 172.5
acres, and is one of fourteen permanent American World
War II cemeteries constructed on foreign soil. It
contains the remains of 9387 servicemen and women
killed for our freedom. The American Cemetery of Colleville
conveys an unforgettable feeling of honor, peace and
serenity.
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The Pointe du Hoc
Located on a cliff 8 miles west of
the Cemetery, this monument was created by France
to honour elements of the 2nd Rangers Battalion under
the command of LTC James E. RUDDER
which scaled the 100-foot cliff. Admiral Hall’s Intelligence
officer remarked: “ It can’t be done. Three old women
with brooms could stop the Rangers scaling that cliff!”
RUDDER replied to General BRADLEY: “Sir, my Rangers
can do the job for you"
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