Vierville-sur-Mer · Reference 1134
WN74 at Pointe de la Percée
English reading guide
About this dossier
This dossier follows WN74 at Pointe de la Percée through coastal photographs, surviving gun images and plans prepared around the 1944 landings. The position is described as containing two field guns able to fire along the beach. The author warns that some pre-invasion American plans were inaccurate because camouflage limited observation. Other captions retain uncertainty over individual gun identifications, making the page a comparison of sources as well as a description of the site.
This English guide introduces the dossier. Yves Cordelle’s archival text, quotations and captions are preserved in the linked French edition, including any original-language passages. The guide does not replace the original document or resolve its uncertainties.
Read the French edition →Consult the original archive
The full text, detailed image captions, maps and source references are available in the French edition. Quotations, witness recollections and historical uncertainties remain attached to that original record.
WN74 - La Percée
Open the original dossier in French →Original site reference: 1134-WN74.htm. About the collection and its preservation.