Widerstandsnest 60, German bunker in Colleville-sur-Mer, Normandy, France

Widerstandsnest 60 is a German defensive position on a grassy slope about sixty metres above Omaha Beach, in the Fox Red sector. Its visible remains are a stained grey concrete wall with a recessed dark opening, a flat roof ledge covered with dry grass and soil, and a low rounded concrete dome with a circular opening at its top.

German forces built this position in 1943 as part of the Atlantic Wall defense line intended to prevent Allied landings. It saw combat during the D-Day operations in June 1944.

The site is tied to Major Werner Pluskat, who in the film The Longest Day is shown spotting the invasion fleet from this bunker. Pluskat served as an adviser on the film and said openly that this was not his bunker; research in spring 2009 located the real one.

Widerstandsnest 60 lies at the eastern end of Omaha Beach in the Fox Red sector, on ground rising to about sixty metres above the shore. The concrete remains stand in tall grass on a slope, so the approach is over uneven ground; sturdy footwear helps. The site can be reached on foot from Colleville-sur-Mer.

Some original military equipment and fixtures remain inside the bunker, offering insight into 1940s warfare technology. Many visitors miss the fine details visible through the firing slits and observation openings.