Platform Howitzer 155mm

Platform Howitzer 155mm is a military installation in Grandcamp-Maisy, Arrondissement of Bayeux, Normandy. Platform Howitzer 155mm is situated near the military installation Anti-Aircraft position, as well as near the ruins Anti-Aircraft (FLAK) Radar Control Building.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Église Saint-Germain de Maisy and Manoir de l’Hermerel.

Église Saint-Germain de Maisy

Church

Photo: Ikmo-ned, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Église Saint-Germain de Maisy is a church, which is situated 1 km northeast of Platform Howitzer 155mm.

Manoir de l’Hermerel

Castle

Photo: Ikmo-ned, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Manoir de l’Hermerel is a castle, which is situated 1¼ km southwest of Platform Howitzer 155mm.

WN 81

Bunker

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WN 81 is a bunker, which is situated 2 km north of Platform Howitzer 155mm.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Grandcamp-Maisy and Géfosse-Fontenay.

Grandcamp-Maisy

Village

Photo: Rundvald, Public domain.

Grandcamp-Maisy is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France.

Géfosse-Fontenay

Village

Photo: Buffoleo, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Géfosse-Fontenay is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France. Géfosse-Fontenay is situated 2½ km southwest of Platform Howitzer 155mm.

Cardonville

Village

Photo: Buffoleo, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Cardonville is a commune in the Calvados department and Normandy region of north-western France. Cardonville is situated 3½ km south of Platform Howitzer 155mm.

Platform Howitzer 155mm

Type: Military installation
Also known as: “Plate-forme d’obusier 155mm”
Category: building
Location: Grandcamp-Maisy, Arrondissement of Bayeux, Calvados, Normandy, France, Europe
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Latitude

49.37527° or 49° 22′ 31″ north

Longitude

-1.06176° or 1° 3′ 42″ west

Open location code

8CXW9WGQ+47

OpenStreetMap ID

way 261082813

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

OpenStreetMap feature

military=gun_emplacement

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In Other Languages

“Platform Howitzer 155mm” goes by many names.

German: “Befestigte Geschützstellung für Haubitze 155mm”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Anti-Aircraft position and Anti-Aircraft (FLAK) Radar Control Building.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Ammunition Store and Ammunition Store.

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