Normandy
Merville Gun Battery
ConfirmedWell-known
- On screen
- Operation Tonga (campaign)
- Where
- Merville-Franceville-Plage, Calvados, France
- Time & access
- Museum entry fee; check opening hours before you go.
In the game
‘Operation Tonga’ follows the paratroopers’ night assault on the battery.
History in brief
Part of the Atlantic Wall, the battery was stormed by the British 9th Parachute Battalion before dawn on D-Day.
The place today
A museum with surviving casemates and a Dakota aircraft.
Always check opening times, access rules and travel advice before you go.