D-Day: Commonwealth Sectors
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D-Day: Commonwealth Sectors
22. Casino de Ouistreham![Location Pin](https://wejunket-comb.b-cdn.net/wp-content/themes/wejunket/assets/images/location_pin.png)
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As fighting spread through the streets British 4 Commando who headed the liberation of Ouistreham, were accompanied by 177 men of the Free French Army, led by Commandant Philippe Kieffer. Together they bravely made their way through the streets until reaching a German strongpoint at the site of the Casino de Ouistreham. The casino had been demolished and a reinforced bunker built to house 75mm and 50mm guns with machine guns and anti-flak guns providing support fire. By mid-morning tank support from the 13/18th Hussars (Queen Mary's Own) provided much needed aid in taking the position. In the film "The Longest Day" the troops storm a large, decorative and well-fortified casino, while a group of nuns briefly bring the battle to a halt as they walk between the two armies. Joining the Allies in a nearby hotel they administer care and first aid to the injured. Sadly this is all fantasy, although the taking of the casino site was a hard fought, bloody battle and the filming took place a little down the coast at Port-en-Bessin.
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- The Commonwealth Sector
- Pegasus and Horsa Bridges
- Glider Landing Zone
- Cafe Gondree
- Musee Pegasus
- Ranville War Cemetery
- Musee de la Batterie de Mervil
- "Firm Point"
- Main Gate Diversion Attack
- Assault glider landing
- Calvary Cross Junction
- The Vauban Redoute
- Bridges across the Dives
- Grand Chateau de Varavill
- River Divette Bridge
- Bridge at Robehomme
- Two Bridges of Bures
- Troarn Bridge
- Sword Beach
- Ouistreham
- Casino de Ouistreham
- Tanks Obstacles
- Flak Tower
- Grand Bunker
- Lock Gates
- Daimler WN12
- Chateau d'eau
- Hermanville-sur-Mer
- Hotel de la Breche
- Centaur IV Tank
- Cod Casemate WN20
- British War Cemetery
- Lion-sur-Mer
- Trout Casemate WN21
- Hillman Casemate WN17
- Juno Beach
- Langrune-sur-Mer
- St Aubin-sur-Mer
- Casemate WN27
- Casemate WN28
- Maison des Canadiens
- Courseulles-sur-Mar
- Casemate WN29
- Sherman Tank
- Juno Beach Centre
- Beny-sur-Mer Canadian War Ceme
- Tailleville
- Radar Museum
- British War Cemetery
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