Widerstandsnest 61

Widerstandsnest 61 is a bunker in , , . Access is restricted and requires permission. Widerstandsnest 61 is situated nearby to the sports venue , as well as near the bunker .
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.

Photo: DennisPeeters, Public domain.
is situated 650 metres southeast of Widerstandsnest 61.

Bunker
Photo: Etan J. Tal, CC BY 3.0.
is a bunker, which is situated 650 metres west of Widerstandsnest 61.

Town hall
Photo: Entomolo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is situated 1¼ km southwest of Widerstandsnest 61.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Colleville-sur-Mer and Saint-Laurent-sur-Mer.

Village
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is a commune in the department in region in northwestern .

Village
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is a commune in the department in the region in northwestern . The town is located not far from , where, in World War II, Allied forces landed during D-Day. is situated 3 km west of Widerstandsnest 61.

Village
Photo: Buff, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a former commune in the department in the region in northwestern . On 1 January 2017, it was merged into the new commune . is situated 3 km southeast of Widerstandsnest 61.

Widerstandsnest 61

Latitude
49.35938° or 49° 21′ 34″ north
Longitude
-0.8389° or 0° 50′ 20″ west
Open location code
8CXX9556+QC
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1071746201
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­bunker
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
military=­bunker
Wiki­data ID
Q4802713
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Satellite Map

Discover Widerstandsnest 61 from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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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”
  • French: “WN61”
  • “Widerstandsnest 61”
  • “WN 61”
  • “WN61”

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Highlights include Base nautique Eolia Normandie and Base ULM Omaha Beach.

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