Wn 136 Mont Coquerel

by , KilroyTrip

Built in 1943 near Quinéville, the HBK Mont Coquerel battery identified WN 136 (ex wn22) is made up of 4 H671 casemates at the time, as at Azeville, camouflaged as a dwelling house . It was attacked on D-Day by the heavy cruiser USS Tuscaloosa and taken by soldiers of the 4th infantry division and the 1st Battalion 22nd Infantry on June 14, 1944.

Built in 1943 near Quinéville, the HBK Mont Coquerel battery identified WN 136 (ex wn22) is made up of 4 H671 casemates at the time, as at Azeville, camouflaged as a dwelling house . It was attacked on D-Day by the heavy cruiser USS Tuscaloosa and taken by soldiers of the 4th infantry division and the 1st Battalion 22nd Infantry on June 14, 1944.