The Maisy Battery is a group of World War II artillery batteries that was constructed in secret by the German Wehrmacht near the French village of Grandcamp-Maisy in Normandy. It formed a part of Germany 's Atlantic Wall coastal fortifications and was the principal position of defence for that area.
The artillery battery was located six kms southwest of the Pointe du Hoc, near Grandcamp-Maisy and it comprised six French 155mm howitzers placed on specially constructed platforms, a confiscated allied 25 pounder gun and two 50mm antitank guns.
In light of Oslo falling and seeing no need for further bloodshed, Oberst Eriksen surrendered Oscarsborg Fortress the next day, April 10, 1940. The Norwegians suffered no casualties, though most of Main Battery's buildings were destroyed. One German heavy cruiser was sunk; one was damaged. The Germans lost 650–800 dead and 550 taken prisoner.
Anticipating an Allied invasion of Nazi-occupied Europe from the United Kingdom during World War II, the Germans built an extensive system of defenses. The Maisy Battery was built in particular secrecy, under strict security, using forced labour brought in from the Soviet Union, Czechoslovakia and Poland.
The infantry soldiers were shelled by the guns of La Martiniere or WN 84. Preceding the attack of the Rangers the guns of the 58th Armored Field Artillery Battalion pounded the German positions of the Maisy Battery and the remaining Flak of the air defence unit.
The Merville Battery was heavily fortified with guns, barbed wire, trenches, and minefields. Shortly after the first small parties were on the ground, the paras heard the thunder of the heavy-bomber force, which managed to miss the battery and scatter bombs across the drop zone and through the fields around it.
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The Maisy Battery is a group of World War II artillery batteries that was constructed in secret by the German Wehrmacht near the French village of Grandcamp-Maisy in Normandy. It formed a part of Germany''s Atlantic Wall coastal fortifications and was the principal position of defence for that area. It was responsible for the defence o…