WN 73

WN73 is one of the four defensive point of the village of Vierville-sur-Mer.  It is located northwest of the valley of Vierville-sur-Mer, all around a house abandoned by the local population during the installation of the Germans.  It includes a casemate for artillery guns, several shelters and Tobruks.  Nicknamed the “fortified house” by the Americans and known by the Normans as the “villa Gambier,” it was taken by assault on 6 June 1944 by the Rangers who suffered heavy losses in taking it.

Composition of the WN73:

 - 1x 75 mm FK231(f) gun

 - 2x 8 cm GrW 34 mortars

 - Several machine guns