Widerstandsnest 65

Widerstandsnest 65 is a bunker in , , . Widerstandsnest 65 is situated nearby to the pier , as well as near the motorhome stopover .
Photo: Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0.
  • Type: Bunker
  • Description: German bunker from World War II on Omaha Beach, Normandy, France
  • Also known as: “casemate du Ruquet”, “Ruquet Bunker”, “WN 65”, and “WN65”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Town hall of Saint-Laurent-sur-Mer and Manoir de Saint-Laurent-sur-Mer.

Town hall
Photo: Patrice78500, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is situated 1¼ km southwest of Widerstandsnest 65.

Castle
Photo: Xfigpower, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a castle, which is situated 1¼ km southwest of Widerstandsnest 65.

Museum
Photo: Dave osm, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is situated 1¼ km west of Widerstandsnest 65.

Places in the Area

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

Village
Photo: dynamosquito, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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.

Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a commune in the department in region in northwestern .

Village
Photo: Ikmo-ned, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a commune in the department in region in northwestern . is situated 3 km west of Widerstandsnest 65.

Widerstandsnest 65

Latitude
49.36448° or 49° 21′ 52″ north
Longitude
-0.86368° or 0° 51′ 49″ west
Open location code
8CXX947P+QG
Open­Street­Map ID
way 219919044
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­bunker
Open­Street­Map feature
military=­bunker
Wiki­data ID
Q5857828
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Dutch to French—“Widerstandsnest 65” goes by many names.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Caisson Phoenix and Aire Nat’Omaha.

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