The Ports of Isigny & Carentan
Map 1311E WN92 N49 21.610 W001 10.679 WN93 N49 20.779 W001 006.849WN98 N49 20.674 W00110.172 WN99 N49 20.938 W001 10.632
WN93 WN98 WN99
Today the ports of ports of Isigny and Carentan are only used by pleasure craft.
In the days before and during the occupation they were hives of activity, trading with other European ports.
The Germans fearing not only an Allied attack, but clandestine operations defended the entrance to the narrow estuaries that could only be navigable at high tide.
The first line of defence were the large gun batteries at Pointe du Hoc to the east and the many batteries situated to the north of Utah beach.
The next line of defence could well have been the howitzers at Les Perreques near Grandcamp Maisey. Similar installations were located on the Orne estuary.
The final line of defence were the Resistance nests numbered WN92 & WN94, these were placed on the right bank of the Canal de Isigny.
WN98 & WN99, were again placed on the right bank of the Canal de Carentan.
They included Tobruks with Renault tank turrets and machine guns
