Above And Below ground emplacements were scattered all about this area
Well Preserved gun emplacement stands in mute testimony to the strength with which it was built
Deflector Steps built into sides of the gun emplacement opening were to stop bullets rather than deflect them inside..
Interior View shows this weapon site went unscathed despite the heavy bombing by U.S. Army Air Corps and U.S. Navy shelling
Darl Dicks gives an impromptu presentation of how the guns were positioned, loaded and fired
Munitions and Men were stored in this below ground bunker and barracks complex that escaped any significant damage
Not All Escaped the murderous onslaught of bombs and shellfire. This complex was reduced to blocks of rubble
Obliterated This emplacement must have taken a direct hit. Its remains resemble a child's scattered blocks. Reinforcement steel bars, although rusty, survive 60 years after the fact.. (Photo courtesy: Karine Guilbert)
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