Rommel's Unknown Deathtrap for Tanks - D-Day Forgotten beach.

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Originally uploaded on 5 jun 2021.

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Redoute de Merville was Built in 1760, under Louis XVI, on the principles of Vauban's fortification, this defensive work was intended to defend Ouistreham and Colleville-sur-Orne to block access to the bay of Orne, during the “Second Hundred Years War” (1690-1815) with the British empire.
It consisted of officers' quarters, a guardhouse for thirty men, including six gunners for the service of a battery of two 24-pounder guns, capable of firing one hundred shots, and a mortar.

The fortification had to fight its fiercest battles during the Revolutionary and Empire wars (1798 and 1807), and was put under heavy naval fire.

The fort would largely be abandoned in 1815, but would still serve as a customs post.

During the German occupation in 1940 the fort was more or les abandoned for over a century, but like many other 18th century forts on the atlantic wall, it would be reused by the Germans and receives its fair share of new concrete fortification.

it's not known to me what happened during the battle and it seems that the Germans just abandoned the position.

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Another excellent video. You take us places other vloggers never seem to go. Keep up the great work and videos.

firstcitytraveler
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The quality of your videos have been steadily rising :) You deserve more subscribers, mate!

hanzup
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The Graffiti really pisses me off. These sites need to be restored and set up for Tourism.

alericc
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I wonder if it would be appropriate to restore and preserve these for future generations. I know it's tempting to let them decay since the war is still relatively fresh, but I think people centuries from now would appreciate their preservation.

hanzup
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its a shame that some of these bunkers are filled with trash...

aa-kr
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This place needs to be cleaned of that awful graffiti and made into a museum or historical site quickly. So sad to see it in such a horrible state.

ronaldbyrne
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Do you have any vlog on Rommels Asparagus

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