Leitstand

Leitstand is a bunker in Manche, Normandy. Leitstand is situated nearby to Fort des Couplets, as well as near the military installation Terrain militaire de Brecourt.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Fort des Couplets and Brécourt.

Brécourt was a Nazi Germany V-1 launching pad in Équeurdreville-Hainneville near Cherbourg, in Manche of Normandy, northern France. It was by far the largest V-1 launch complex ever built by the Luftwaffe, and the only one to feature two launching pads from the outset: one protected, the other underground. Brécourt is situated 390 metres west of Leitstand.

Fort du Tôt

Fort

Photo: Xfigpower, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Fort du Tôt is situated 1¼ km south of Leitstand.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Querqueville and Cherbourg-en-Cotentin.

Querqueville

Suburb

Photo: Thbz, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Querqueville is a former commune in the Manche department in north-western France. On 1 January 2016, it was merged into the new commune of Cherbourg-en-Cotentin. Querqueville is situated 2½ km northwest of Leitstand.

Cherbourg-en-Cotentin

Photo: Thilver, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Cherbourg is a port town at the north end of the Cotentin Peninsula in Manche, France. Cherbourg is located near the D-Day beaches where Allied forces landed in 1944 during World War II. The town was liberated by American troops shortly after that.

Octeville

Suburb

Photo: Xfigpower, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Octeville is a suburb, which is situated 3 km southeast of Leitstand.

Leitstand

Type: Bunker
Categories: building and historic site
Location: Manche, Normandy, France, Europe
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Latitude

49.65107° or 49° 39′ 4″ north

Longitude

-1.66464° or 1° 39′ 53″ west

Open location code

8CXWM82P+C4

OpenStreetMap ID

way 261838031

OpenStreetMap feature

building=bunker

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=bunker

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