Batterie Longues-sur-Mer

GPTKB entity

Statements (25)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf World War II coastal artillery battery
gptkbp:bombardedBy Allied naval forces on D-Day
gptkbp:built 1943
gptkbp:builtBy gptkb:Atlantic_Wall
gptkb:Nazi_Germany
gptkbp:capturedBy gptkb:British_forces
7 June 1944
gptkbp:coordinates 49.3444°N 0.7133°W
gptkbp:distanceFromGoldBeach 6 km
gptkbp:distanceFromOmahaBeach 8 km
gptkbp:features gun emplacements
concrete casemates
fire control bunker
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Batterie Longues-sur-Mer
gptkbp:location Longues-sur-Mer, Calvados, Normandy, France
gptkbp:numberOfGuns 4
gptkbp:openToPublic Yes
gptkbp:partOf German coastal defenses in Normandy
gptkbp:significance only Normandy battery with original guns still in place
gptkbp:status preserved historical site
gptkbp:UNESCO_tentative_list Yes
gptkbp:usedDuring gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:weapon 150 mm TK C/36 naval guns
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:World_War_II_Atlantic_Wall_fortifications
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7