Widerstandsnest 61
Widerstandsnest 61 is a bunker in Colleville-sur-Mer, Arrondissement of Bayeux, Normandy. Access is restricted and requires permission. Widerstandsnest 61 is situated nearby to the sports venue Base nautique Eolia Normandie, as well as near the bunker Resistance Nest 62.Photo: DennisPeeters, Public domain.
- Access is restricted and requires permission.
- Type: Bunker
- Description: German bunker from World War II on Omaha Beach, Normandy, France
- Also known as: “WN 61”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Widerstandsnest 60 and Resistance Nest 62.
Widerstandsnest 60
Photo: DennisPeeters, Public domain.
Widerstandsnest 60 is situated 650 metres southeast of Widerstandsnest 61.
Resistance Nest 62
Bunker
Photo: Etan J. Tal, CC BY 3.0.
Resistance Nest 62 is a bunker, which is situated 650 metres west of Widerstandsnest 61.
Town hall of Colleville-sur-Mer
Town hall
Photo: Entomolo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Town hall of Colleville-sur-Mer is situated 1¼ km southwest of Widerstandsnest 61.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Colleville-sur-Mer and Saint-Laurent-sur-Mer.
Colleville-sur-Mer
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Colleville-sur-Mer is a commune in the Calvados department in Normandie region in northwestern France.
Saint-Laurent-sur-Mer
Village
Photo: dynamosquito, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Saint-Laurent-sur-Mer is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France. The town is located not far from Omaha Beach, where, in World War II, Allied forces landed during D-Day. Saint-Laurent-sur-Mer is situated 3 km west of Widerstandsnest 61.
Russy
Village
Photo: Buff, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Russy is a former commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France. On 1 January 2017, it was merged into the new commune Aure sur Mer. Russy is situated 3 km southeast of Widerstandsnest 61.
Widerstandsnest 61
- Categories: fortification, building, historic site, and military installation
- Location: Colleville-sur-Mer, Arrondissement of Bayeux, Calvados, Normandy, France, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
49.35938° or 49° 21′ 34″ northLongitude
-0.8389° or 0° 50′ 20″ westOpen location code
8CXX9556+QCOpenStreetMap ID
way 1071746201OpenStreetMap feature
building=bunkerOpenStreetMap feature
historic=yesOpenStreetMap feature
military=bunkerWikidata ID
Q4802713
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to French—“Widerstandsnest 61” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Widerstandsnest 61”
- French: “Widerstandsnest 61”
- French: “WN 61”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Base nautique Eolia Normandie and Base ULM Omaha Beach.
Nearby Places
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