WWII Battlefields: Chapter III: D-Day area Normandy, France Part I: Battery 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.
The battery was completed by April 1944. Although constructed and manned initially by the Kriegsmarine, the battery was later transferred to the German army. The site consisted of four 152-mm navy guns, each protected by a large concrete casemate, a command post, shelters for personnel and ammunition, and several defensive machine-gun emplacements.
The battery at Longues was situated between the landing beaches Omaha and Gold. On the night before the D-Day landings of 6 June 1944, the battery was subject to heavy bombing from allied air forces. The bombing was followed from 0537hrs on the morning of the landings by bombardment from the French cruiser Georges Leygues as well as the U.S. battleship Arkansas. The battery itself opened fire at 0605hrs and fired a total of 170 shots throughout the day, forcing the flagship HMS Bulolo to retreat to safer water. Three of the four guns were eventually disabled by British cruisers Ajax and Argonaut, though a single gun continued to operate intermittently until 1900hrs that evening. The crew of the battery (184 men, half of them over 40 years old) surrendered to the 231st Infantry Brigade the following day. The heaviest damage was caused by the explosion of the ammunition for a AA gun, mounted by the British on the roof of casemate No.4, which killed several British soldiers.
Overlordtour Tour #1 spot 1 - 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-sur-Mer are a classic example of the pattern that was used for the Atlantic Wall.
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f000144 Longues-sur-Mer / Pointe-du-Hoc / Calvados
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Support: Bobine
Taille: 289 Mo
Durée: 9:53 min
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Date: juin-44
Localisations: Longues-sur-Mer / Pointe-du-Hoc / Calvados
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Thèmes: Vue aérienne / Batterie de Longues / Cratère de bombe / Batterie Pointe-du-Hoc
Longues-sur-Mer battery, Longues-sur-Mer, Calvados, France, Europe
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. The battery was completed by April 1944. Although constructed and manned initially by the Kriegsmarine, the battery was later transferred to the German army. The site consisted of four 152-mm navy guns, each protected by a large concrete casemate, a command post, shelters for personnel and ammunition, and several defensive machine-gun emplacements. The battery at Longues was situated between the landing beaches Omaha and Gold. On the night before the D-Day landings of 6 June 1944, the battery was subjected to a barrage comprising approximately 1,500 tons of bombs, although much of this landed on a nearby village. The bombing was followed from 0537hrs on the morning of the landings by bombardment from the French cruiser Georges Leygues as well as the U.S. battleship Arkansas. The battery itself opened fire at 0605hrs and fired a total of 170 shots throughout the day, forcing the headquarters ship HMS Bulolo to retreat to safer water. Three of the four guns were eventually disabled by British cruisers Ajax and Argonaut, though a single gun continued to operate intermittently until 1900hrs that evening. The crew of the battery (184 men, half of them over 40 years old) surrendered to the 231st Infantry Brigade the following day. The heaviest damage was caused by the explosion of the ammunition for an AA gun, mounted by the Germans on the roof of casemate No.4, which killed several German soldiers.
The German Battery at Longues-Sur-Mer
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GERMAN BATTERY AT 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.
The battery was completed by April 1944.[1] Although constructed and manned initially by the Kriegsmarine, the battery was later transferred to the German army. The site consisted of four 152-mm navy guns, each protected by a large concrete casemate, a command post, shelters for personnel and ammunition, and several defensive machine-gun emplacements.
Batterie Longues sur Mer in Normandy, France Part 1
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.
The battery was completed by April 1944. Although constructed and manned initially by the Kriegsmarine, the battery was later transferred to the German army.The site consisted of four 152-mm navy guns, each protected by a large concrete casemate, a command post, shelters for personnel and ammunition, and several defensive machine-gun emplacements.
Normandy 2012 Day 3. Battery Longues Sur Mer, Pointe Du Hoc.mp4
Hello YT-Community,
Today you are with us to one of the most historic places in Normandy. First off we visited the Battey of Longues Sur Mer which was one of the main objectives during the invasion campain. Longues sur Mer was equipped with 150 mm guns which could give direct fire on landing sectr OMAHA.
Next stop was Pointe Du Hoc where the 2nd Ranger Batallion landed under immense fire and high complicated terrain to take out the enemy gun positions. The US Rangers had heavy losses and their main objective turned out to be nothing more than just a handful of guns actually in place. Most of the bunkers were not equipped with guns at all. They paid a high price for capturing Pointe Du Hoc.
After the visit we called it a day in a little french village called Longueville.
I hope you enjoy our trip and stay tuned. Lots of more exciting footage and video material will be presented to you in the upcoming videos of our Normandy trip.
Thanks for watching and best regards,
Garry
Batterie Longues sur Mer in Normandy, France Part 3
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.
The battery was completed by April 1944. Although constructed and manned initially by the Kriegsmarine, the battery was later transferred to the German army.The site consisted of four 152-mm navy guns, each protected by a large concrete casemate, a command post, shelters for personnel and ammunition, and several defensive machine-gun emplacements.
Batterie Longues sur Mer in Normandy, France Part 2
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.
The battery was completed by April 1944. Although constructed and manned initially by the Kriegsmarine, the battery was later transferred to the German army.The site consisted of four 152-mm navy guns, each protected by a large concrete casemate, a command post, shelters for personnel and ammunition, and several defensive machine-gun emplacements.
Omaha Beach & Big Canons at Longues-sur-Mer Battery
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Batterie Longues sur Mer in Normandy, France Part 4
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.
The battery was completed by April 1944. Although constructed and manned initially by the Kriegsmarine, the battery was later transferred to the German army.The site consisted of four 152-mm navy guns, each protected by a large concrete casemate, a command post, shelters for personnel and ammunition, and several defensive machine-gun emplacements.
Overlord tour- The Longues-sur-Mer battery part 1
On my travels I wear my spyglasses on and record many interesting things. Most people don't realize that I'm recording with my sunglasses.
They are pretty handy and convenient for traveling. This time I'm with Overlord Tour at The Longues-sur-Mer battery in Normandy, France.
Longues Sur Mer German Battery June 2014
We visited all the world war Normandy landing beaches in June.2014
Batterie de Longues-sur-Mer en 1946
Batterie de Longues-sur-Mer
Vue prise de la batterie de Longues-sur-Mer, au loin Arromanches (?)
Port artificiel d'Arromanches (?)
Tourné en 1946
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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.The battery was completed by April 1944.Although constructed and manned initially by the Kriegsmarine, the battery was later transferred to the German army.
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BATERIA DE LONGUES-SUR-MÉR, Longues-sur-Mér (França) [HD]
Vídeo gravado em 2011 na bateria de Longues-sur-Mér, em Longues-sur-Mér (França).
Video recorded in 2011 at the battery of Longues-sur-Mér in Longues-sur-Mér (France).
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