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WN 65
WN 65
WN65, located northeast of Saint-Laurent-sur-Mer, defends the entrance of the valleuse of the Ruquet from the counter-slope to the west. It consists of several shelters, Tobruks and a casemate type H667.
Composition of the WN65:
- 2x 5 cm KWK L/42 guns
- 1x 3,7 cm Pak 36 gun
- 2x mortars
5 cm Kampfwagenkanone 38 L/42 - the same cannon used in a variant of the Panzer III.
Soldiers with the PaK 36 in a fortified position, Denmark, 1940
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