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This section contains a number of questions (and
answers), that were asked us more than ones....
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"I'm looking for all bunker in
the Atlantikwall" |
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Do you have lists with all
objects from the Atlantikwall? |
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I think most of the people who are researching the
Atlantikwall would like to have that kind of information. It
is simply not there (or, at least no one found it I guess!). Most info
is scattered over different places and different archives.
And the proof op the pudding, is always eating: you need to
do a lot of field work!
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Are there (original) drawings
of the defense works on the Normandy landing beaches? |
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Not that i'm aware of. A valuable source are the
Allied intelligence reports on that subject. Information from these
reports is user is the two volume After the Battle
books on the Normandy invasion.
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Edition Heimdal, Chateau De
Damigny, France published a number of books on the subjects:
- Omaha
- Debarquement a Utah beach
- 1944: le mur de l'atlantique en normandie (old
version)
- Le mur de L'atlantique en Normandie (new
version)
These books contain a number of maps.
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There used to be a site with
US intelligence maps of the Omaha beach area. They were published on
http://www2.cons.org:8000/history/maps1/. Unfortunate they
are not available there anymore. Does anyone know were and if they are
available now?
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I'm looking for this or that
soldier from this or that unit that was there and there... |
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We don't have that kind of information. You could
try putting a message on a public message board, etc. If it concerns
missing people, you could try the Red Cross or German authorities (Deutsche Dienststelle
(WASt))
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I'm visiting Normandy for
x-days, what sites can be visited? |
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Depends on the time available,
preparation, time of the years, etc. A good thing to do is
prepare yourself by looking at the different Websites regarding the
Normandy campaign. With a good preparation, you can see a awful lot,
even in a short period of time!
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The French/Normandy Tourist
Office published a (free) leaflet called "The D-Day landings and the
battle of Normandy". This leaflet contains 8 (car) routes:
- D-Day - Overlord-L'Assault (Rabville,
Benouville, Ouistreham, Douvres, Arromanches, Longues-sur-Mer,
Port-en-Bessin, Bayeux), distance 72km (yellow route)
- D-Day - Le Choc (Port-en-Bessin, Bayeux,
Colleville-sur-Mer, Saint-Laurant-sur-Mer, Pointe du Hoc, La Cambe),
distance 130km (purple
route)
- D-Day - Objectif un port (Sainte-Maire-Eglise,
Sainte-Marie-du-Mont, Utah beach, Varreville, Sainte-Marcoef,
Quineville, Cherbourg), distance 95km (orange route)
- D-Day - L'Anffrontement (Caen,
St.-Charles, St. Martin de Besaces, Tilly-sur-Seulles, Benouville),
distance 207km (lightgreen
route)
- D-Day - Cobra-La-Percee (Cherbourg, Orglandes,
Nehou, Avranches), distance 174km (darkgreen route)
- D-Day - La Contre-Attacque (Avranches,
Huisnes-sur-Mer, St.-James, Mortain, Alencon), distance 209km
(red
route)
- D-Day - L'Encerclement (Alencon, Chambois,
Montormel, L'Aigle), distance 162km (brown route)
- D-Day - Le Denouement (L'Aigle, Montormel,
Chambois, Falaise, Urville-Langennaerie, Cintheux, Caen), distance
128km (blue
route)
With routes, you visit all major Normandy sites.
Each route costs roughly one day. If you have three days,
take the three routes along the coast (yellow, purple and orange
routes).
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I'm looking for plans of
bunkers. |
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Buy the book "Atlantic Wall Typology", written by
Rudi Rolf. Still the most complete book on German Atlantikwall plans,
etc. Avery good and cheaper alternative is "Die regelbauten des heeres
im Atlantikwall". See literature-section.
For specific or detailed plans you need search in archives.
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