Hillman Site, German artillery battery in Colleville-Montgomery, France
Hillman Site is a German artillery battery in Colleville-Montgomery featuring multiple underground concrete bunkers and command posts scattered across the area. The fortifications include observation structures and defensive positions built into the landscape.
This command post was built in 1942 as part of Atlantic Wall coastal defenses protecting German-occupied France. British forces captured it during the D-Day landings in 1944.
The site maintains original wartime structures, including command posts, guard stations, and trenches that demonstrate German military engineering from World War II.
The site is accessible year-round with informational panels explaining each bunker and its function throughout the grounds. Sturdy footwear is recommended since the terrain is uneven and many structures are partially underground.
The bunkers sit on elevated ground offering German defenders a commanding view over the coast and river mouth below. This positioning made them strategically valuable for monitoring naval and troop movements during the war.
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