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The Hillman Fortress was a German bunker complex and command post built during the Second World War and located near Colleville-Montgomery in Normandy, France.
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Site fortifié Hillman

7 Rue Suffolk Régiment, 14880 Colleville-Montgomery, France
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The Hillman Fortress was a German bunker complex and command post built during the Second World War and located near Colleville-Montgomery in Normandy, France.

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1y

First off poo poo to those dissenters of this site - it is staffed by volunteers & it is free to enter! That said put your hand in your pocket & make a donation. To put things in perspective, Northern France is littered with numerous sites, some are larger, organised affairs. Others are small BUT all of them are pieces of recent history & give accounts of specific events. If my memory of my visit is correct, then read on..... At this site there is an account of a young French lady & a mortally wounded British soldier. Briefly the soldier is injured in the attack, another soldier goes to help, told to leave the casualty (sadly folks, you've got to win the fire-fight ahead of anything else - same then as it is now) but the young French lady went to his aid & comforted the soldier until he died. The interesting part to this story after the position was taken, the Suffolk Regt. who assaulted this position accounted for their casualties, however the soldier was a straggler from the initial landings & slipped through the net. The lady & locals buried the soldier & she then tended his graves in the following years. Some excellent historical detective work later identified the soldier, I believe his remains were removed to a military cemetery. Oh & the French lady, she was around 16 at the time, maybe considered privileged as she inherited / owned the land where this defensive position stands & she donated it for it's existing purpose to the Suffolk Regt. That is just a single, moving story of those times & even now the people of Northern France are most respectful to the memories of the allies who came to their rescue. This site is well worth a visit. I've not posted photos from Fort Hillman but heading back towards the coast at Hermanville-sur-Mer is what I've attached, a fantastic piece of history of a photograph then with an account - but just look at the very same...

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6y

Quite out of the way, and not as famous as Pointe Du Hoc, but vital to get an understanding of what happened on SWORD Beach ON D-day. This is a reasonably well preserved German Defensive position which had to be taken on the day, and took some time to subdue. You can see the great view it had over the landing areas and it could have caused real problems on the day.

Not so well sign posted and involving a drive through small village roads, nicely presented and with some interpretive panels, this is a must for anyone seriously interested in the campaign and to understand why the British Units were not as successful in achieving all their objectives on the day (such as tge...

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Er zijn talrijke Duitse sterke punten gepositioneerd rond het gebied van Ouistreham en Colleville, die doelen waren voor Britse soldaten die op D-Day op 6 juni 1944 op Sword Beach landden.

Drie van de grotere kanonlocaties die waren aangewezen voor aanvallen, waren vernoemd naar automerken: Wn12 'Daimler', Wn16 'Morris' en Wn17 'Hillman'. Wn12 en Wn16 hadden beide R669-type kanonbunkers, terwijl Wn17 Hillman - net ten zuiden van wat nu Colleville-Montgomery heet - de locatie was van de regimentshoofdkwartieren plus een reeks verdedigingsstructuren en loopgraven gebouwd in de heuvel met uitzicht op het gebied.

Er zijn twee enorme R608SK speciale constructie commandoposten op de locatie, elk met een netwerk van 14 ondergrondse kamers, een Tobruk, schietgaten, radiokamer, telefooncentrale en een tunnel die zich uitstrekt naar het noorden tot de stalen observatie- en verdedigingskoepel die u bovengronds kunt zien.

De bunkers waren niet lang voor begin juni klaar en waren zelfstandige eenheden met een eigen watertank (nog steeds aanwezig) met pompruimte, waardoor de Duitse troepen die de locatie bezetten ondergronds konden blijven terwijl de geallieerde troepen aanvielen.

De locatie was echter geen partij voor het Suffolk Regiment, dat de taak had de dreiging van deze locatie op D-Day uit te schakelen. De twee officieren en 70 soldaten die zich binnen hadden opgesloten, gaven zich uiteindelijk op 7 juni over aan de Suffolks.

De locatie beschikt ook over een R605-schuilplaats voor een antitankkanon, een waterput, een waterreservoir en een ondergrondse keuken en eetgelegenheid, samen met verschillende personeelsschuilplaatsen. Een serie Bf58c-machinegeweer-Tobruks omringen de locatie.

De vrijwilligers die voor de locatie zorgen, hebben ook een Churchill-tank gekocht van het Tankmuseum in Samur en er is al begonnen met het restaureren van het voertuig. U kunt hem van dichtbij bekijken aan de rand van de...

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Jon O (Strawbs)Jon O (Strawbs)
First off poo poo to those dissenters of this site - it is staffed by volunteers & it is free to enter! That said put your hand in your pocket & make a donation. To put things in perspective, Northern France is littered with numerous sites, some are larger, organised affairs. Others are small BUT all of them are pieces of recent history & give accounts of specific events. If my memory of my visit is correct, then read on..... At this site there is an account of a young French lady & a mortally wounded British soldier. Briefly the soldier is injured in the attack, another soldier goes to help, told to leave the casualty (sadly folks, you've got to win the fire-fight ahead of anything else - same then as it is now) but the young French lady went to his aid & comforted the soldier until he died. The interesting part to this story after the position was taken, the Suffolk Regt. who assaulted this position accounted for their casualties, however the soldier was a straggler from the initial landings & slipped through the net. The lady & locals buried the soldier & she then tended his graves in the following years. Some excellent historical detective work later identified the soldier, I believe his remains were removed to a military cemetery. Oh & the French lady, she was around 16 at the time, maybe considered privileged as she inherited / owned the land where this defensive position stands & she donated it for it's existing purpose to the Suffolk Regt. That is just a single, moving story of those times & even now the people of Northern France are most respectful to the memories of the allies who came to their rescue. This site is well worth a visit. I've not posted photos from Fort Hillman but heading back towards the coast at Hermanville-sur-Mer is what I've attached, a fantastic piece of history of a photograph then with an account - but just look at the very same door handle!
Graham PriceGraham Price
Quite out of the way, and not as famous as Pointe Du Hoc, but vital to get an understanding of what happened on SWORD Beach ON D-day. This is a reasonably well preserved German Defensive position which had to be taken on the day, and took some time to subdue. You can see the great view it had over the landing areas and it could have caused real problems on the day. Not so well sign posted and involving a drive through small village roads, nicely presented and with some interpretive panels, this is a must for anyone seriously interested in the campaign and to understand why the British Units were not as successful in achieving all their objectives on the day (such as tge Town of Caen).
J BJ B
After landing at Sword beach on D day the Suffolk Regiment easily took WN16 Morris. They then came upon WN17 Hillman which was the most fortified bunker complex in Normandy with 150 German troops commanded by Krug. The Suffolks took Hillman too when Krug eventually surrendered the next morning. There is a small museum inside one of the bunkers which gives more information on the battle. Well preserved site and definitely worth a visit.
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First off poo poo to those dissenters of this site - it is staffed by volunteers & it is free to enter! That said put your hand in your pocket & make a donation. To put things in perspective, Northern France is littered with numerous sites, some are larger, organised affairs. Others are small BUT all of them are pieces of recent history & give accounts of specific events. If my memory of my visit is correct, then read on..... At this site there is an account of a young French lady & a mortally wounded British soldier. Briefly the soldier is injured in the attack, another soldier goes to help, told to leave the casualty (sadly folks, you've got to win the fire-fight ahead of anything else - same then as it is now) but the young French lady went to his aid & comforted the soldier until he died. The interesting part to this story after the position was taken, the Suffolk Regt. who assaulted this position accounted for their casualties, however the soldier was a straggler from the initial landings & slipped through the net. The lady & locals buried the soldier & she then tended his graves in the following years. Some excellent historical detective work later identified the soldier, I believe his remains were removed to a military cemetery. Oh & the French lady, she was around 16 at the time, maybe considered privileged as she inherited / owned the land where this defensive position stands & she donated it for it's existing purpose to the Suffolk Regt. That is just a single, moving story of those times & even now the people of Northern France are most respectful to the memories of the allies who came to their rescue. This site is well worth a visit. I've not posted photos from Fort Hillman but heading back towards the coast at Hermanville-sur-Mer is what I've attached, a fantastic piece of history of a photograph then with an account - but just look at the very same door handle!
Jon O (Strawbs)

Jon O (Strawbs)

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Quite out of the way, and not as famous as Pointe Du Hoc, but vital to get an understanding of what happened on SWORD Beach ON D-day. This is a reasonably well preserved German Defensive position which had to be taken on the day, and took some time to subdue. You can see the great view it had over the landing areas and it could have caused real problems on the day. Not so well sign posted and involving a drive through small village roads, nicely presented and with some interpretive panels, this is a must for anyone seriously interested in the campaign and to understand why the British Units were not as successful in achieving all their objectives on the day (such as tge Town of Caen).
Graham Price

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After landing at Sword beach on D day the Suffolk Regiment easily took WN16 Morris. They then came upon WN17 Hillman which was the most fortified bunker complex in Normandy with 150 German troops commanded by Krug. The Suffolks took Hillman too when Krug eventually surrendered the next morning. There is a small museum inside one of the bunkers which gives more information on the battle. Well preserved site and definitely worth a visit.
J B

J B

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