Gun battery command post
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This is the command post for the batteries of Longues. It is located right above a cliff and offers a fine view from Arromanches to the East to Omaha beach to the West. The battery had four 150mm guns with a range of about 20km. It was heavily bombed on D Day, but only some of the blockhaus were damaged and the guns were still able to fire. They indeed exchanged fire with cruisers on D-Day, wich may explain all the impacts on the blockhaus, especially the front part of the command post.
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Country: France
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Copyright: Olivier Ffrench
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Image Info
| Camera Maker: | Canon |
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| Camera Model: | Canon EOS 10D |
| Original Time Taken: | 04/07/2007 |
| Shutter Speed: | 1/80 sec |
| Aperture: | f/8 |
| ISO Sensitivity: | 100 |
| Focal Length: | 17 mm |
| Lens Info: | 17.0-40.0 mm |
| Latitude: | 49.344821666667 |
| Longitude: | 0.69123666666667 |
| Altitude: | 69.5706m |
