Caen coastal guns-air photo

[m.s.laarman]

Hello,

I am new to this forum, perhaps this might be interesting. An arial photo showing the Caen coastal guns, may 1944. Source is an USAF learn book on photo interpretation. Can anyone tell me more about the subject of these bombings?

Kind regards,

Maurice

[S_haule]

Hello !

It is battery build in Ouistreham Riva Bela, in the mouth of river Orne. You can see the anti-tank ditch on your picture. Today, the most interesting remain of the battery is the Fire Control Post , wich is a tower bunker. It is a museum.

Regards,

Sébastien

[jopaerya]

Hi Maurice

According to the K.T.B. of the Seeko Normandie the H.K.B. 1/1260
was bombed on 04-05-1944 from 09.28-09.46 , 3 bomberattackes
with +/- 32 airplanes with 70 bombs of 500 kg. 2 bunker in building
proces were hit and destroyed . No casualties.

19-05-1944 Small bombattack , little damage , 2 wounded


Regards Jos

[m.s.laarman]

Sebastien,

Thanks for your answer!

Indeed, when I look up Rivabella in the Heimdal book on the Atlantikwall, page 269, the streetpattern looks very much the same! Caen, distance of 15 km, seems also logical. The only things that differs: on the map of the Stützpunktgruppe, you see an edgy point of land, which is not shown on the picture.

A larger picture is attached.

[bunker14]

Hi

other pictures from Stp Riva bella(08)
Ben

[jory]

More pictures of STP RIVA BELLA at Ouistreham:









FRANXEROX

[bunker14]

hi

the last pictures (50 kwk and R612) was taken at Wn.18 Colleville Montgomery

Ben