Mount Canisy batteries

by , KilroyTrip

The Mont Canisy batteries are part of the Atlantic Wall built on the mountain of the same name. Located in the commune of Benerville-sur-Mer, it also overlooks Blonville-sur-Mer, west of Deauville (Calvados). a command bunker a fire direction post with three observation windows a troop shelter around thirty small tobrouk-type individual fortified fighting posts two bunkers with 2 and 3 loopholes 6 recesses for 155 mm cannon three bunkers originally equipped with 155 mm cannons, with line of fire to Le Havre a casemate for a 105 mm anti-tank gun aimed at Deauville beach a power station a 250 m-long underground gallery 15 m below ground a long trench that can still be explored today

The Mont Canisy batteries are part of the Atlantic Wall built on the mountain of the same name. Located in the commune of Benerville-sur-Mer, it also overlooks Blonville-sur-Mer, west of Deauville (Calvados). a command bunker a fire direction post with three observation windows a troop shelter around thirty small tobrouk-type individual fortified fighting posts two bunkers with 2 and 3 loopholes 6 recesses for 155 mm cannon three bunkers originally equipped with 155 mm cannons, with line of fire to Le Havre a casemate for a 105 mm anti-tank gun aimed at Deauville beach a power station a 250 m-long underground gallery 15 m below ground a long trench that can still be explored today