Juno Park - Juno Beach Centre
Known to the Germans as Stütztpunkt (Strongpoint) 31, this 1,500m stretch of beach contained some 30 bunkers and defensive positions, including three anti-tank guns and twelve machine guns. To the Canadian soldiers landing on D-Day, it was known as …
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Juno Beach Centre - NormandyBunkers
At the heart of the Juno Beach D-Day landing area, the Juno Beach Centre is built upon two WW2 German bunker strongpoints and tells the story of not only how the Canadian forces who landed here captured the site, but also the history of Canada's sacrifice during the liberation of Europe with incredible stories, objects, and images.
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Click on the images below to discover more about each of the accessible Widerstandsnests (Wn) and Strongpoints (Stp) bunker sites in the Juno Beach area in Normandy
Juno Park Guided Tour - Juno Beach Centre
During the tour, visitors can see firsthand the evolution of the Atlantic Wall defenses throughout the early 1940s. From the early Command Post, built in 1941, to the Observation bunker built just months before the landings in 1944, there is a lot of history to see and explore.
Virtual visit of Juno Park and the remains of the Atlantic Wall
The virtual visit runs essentially the same way as the guided visits of Juno Park proposed on site at the Juno Beach Centre: A Canadian guide leads the visit in the two bunkers and on the beach in front of the Juno Beach Centre.
Juno Beach Centre - Normandy War Guide
In addition to its exhibits, the museum grounds, located to the west of Courseulles-sur-Mer, contains several original German bunkers, anti-tank obstacles, anti-tank and anti-aircraft guns. As part of a guided tour of the site visitors can explore the original German WW2 bunkers.
Visit the Juno Beach Center (museum, tips) - Normandie Lovers
Dec 9, 2022 · Bunker at Juno Beach. The visit of the museum is done alone. But if you want to see Juno Park with its bunkers, the guided tour lasts 45 minutes. You enter the German command post and the observation bunker before finishing on the beach.
What to See at Juno Beach, Normandy: 21+ Canadian D-Day Sites
Oct 28, 2024 · The grounds around the Juno Beach Center (known as Juno Beach Park) are also full of D-Day history. In this immediate vicinity of the museum you can check out old German bunkers and other remains of the Atlantic Wall, beach …
Stp31 Courseulles-sur-Mer - NormandyBunkers
Stp31 at Courseulles-sur-Mer is at the heart of the Juno landing beach area and was captured by Canadian forces on D-Day. The strongpoint runs from the fishing port town west along the beach towards Graye-sur-Mer and there's a lot to see still, including the site of the Juno Beach Centre - a superb museum dedicated to the Canadian liberators ...