Route Overlord - The Assault - Longues-sur-Mer
The Longues-sur-Mer battery was a World War II artillery battery constructed by the Wehrmacht near the French village of Longues-sur-Mer in Normandy. It formed a part of Germany's Atlantic Wall coastal fortifications. Visit the Longues-sur-Mer battery to gain a better understanding of the Germans’ defensive strategy. Still overlooking the Landing Beaches are 4 pillboxes armed with navy guns and a range-finding post ~ rare remains ofthe Atlantic Wall.
Address: Site de la Batterie, Rue de la Mer, 14400 Longues-sur-Mer, France
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