Musee' Atlantikwall Museum - Calvados - France
Taking the grand bunker
Our exciting vivid and evocative displays (generator room, gas filters room, first aid post,
ammunition store, arms store, telephone operation room, radio transmission room and observation
post with its range-finder which provides a panoramic view over the Channel within a 25 miles
radius) will help you to relive History, the history of the people who had been waiting for the
invasion for three years! You will also be able to see many interesting and unpublished
photos and documents about the Atlantic Wall, the biggest building site of the 29th century
which employed over 2 million people.
Interesting Feature: is the original landing craft fully restored for the movie "Saving
private Ryan"LCM PA 30-31 was used by Steven Spielberg for his 5 Oscars famous movie.
THE "GRAND BUNKER" AT OUISTREHAM A FANTASTIC SITE
Located at a stones throw from the beach and the ferry terminal, the Atlantic Wall Museum
is inside he old german headquarter which was in charge of the batteries covering the
entrance of the river Orne and the canal. The 52ft high concrete tower has been fully restored
to make it look like how it was on the 6th June 1944...
A Pocket of German Resistance
On six June, intrigued by this unforeseen obstacle, the France British commandos attempted
to approach the Tower, but were repulsed by machine-gun fire and stick-grenades being
thrown from the top. They were content to skirt the Bunker, which remained a
permanent threat during the following days.
The Capture of the Grand Bunker
On 9 June, lieutenant Bob Orrell of Royal Engineers, 91 Field Company R.E. 3rd Canadien Div.
2nd British Army, was given orders to invest the lrge bunker. Accompanied by three men,
he placed two explosive charges one after the other to blow up armour-placed door.
Altogether it took them four hours to break it open! The garrison of two officers and fifty men
then surrenderedand the Liberation of Ouistreham was complete. The set of defensive works of
Ouistreham shows the scale of construction work involved in the building of the Atlantc Wall.
Address: Le Grand Bunker
Boulevard du six juin - 14150 Ouistreham Riva Bella
Normandie France
Tel: (33) 02 31 97 28 69
Fax: (33) 02 31 96 66 05
www.musee-bunker.com
bunkermusee@aol.com
Our exciting vivid and evocative displays (generator room, gas filters room, first aid post,
ammunition store, arms store, telephone operation room, radio transmission room and observation
post with its range-finder which provides a panoramic view over the Channel within a 25 miles
radius) will help you to relive History, the history of the people who had been waiting for the
invasion for three years! You will also be able to see many interesting and unpublished
photos and documents about the Atlantic Wall, the biggest building site of the 29th century
which employed over 2 million people.
Interesting Feature: is the original landing craft fully restored for the movie "Saving
private Ryan"LCM PA 30-31 was used by Steven Spielberg for his 5 Oscars famous movie.
THE "GRAND BUNKER" AT OUISTREHAM A FANTASTIC SITE
Located at a stones throw from the beach and the ferry terminal, the Atlantic Wall Museum
is inside he old german headquarter which was in charge of the batteries covering the
entrance of the river Orne and the canal. The 52ft high concrete tower has been fully restored
to make it look like how it was on the 6th June 1944...
A Pocket of German Resistance
On six June, intrigued by this unforeseen obstacle, the France British commandos attempted
to approach the Tower, but were repulsed by machine-gun fire and stick-grenades being
thrown from the top. They were content to skirt the Bunker, which remained a
permanent threat during the following days.
The Capture of the Grand Bunker
On 9 June, lieutenant Bob Orrell of Royal Engineers, 91 Field Company R.E. 3rd Canadien Div.
2nd British Army, was given orders to invest the lrge bunker. Accompanied by three men,
he placed two explosive charges one after the other to blow up armour-placed door.
Altogether it took them four hours to break it open! The garrison of two officers and fifty men
then surrenderedand the Liberation of Ouistreham was complete. The set of defensive works of
Ouistreham shows the scale of construction work involved in the building of the Atlantc Wall.
Address: Le Grand Bunker
Boulevard du six juin - 14150 Ouistreham Riva Bella
Normandie France
Tel: (33) 02 31 97 28 69
Fax: (33) 02 31 96 66 05
www.musee-bunker.com
bunkermusee@aol.com
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