German strongpoints in Normandy: Wn 14
Sole battery
Atlantic wall
The Wn 14 is located southwest of Ouistreham near the water tower, opposite Sword Beach. It includes a shelter serving as a command post in the 1st Battalion of the 736th Infantry Regiment (716. Infanterie-Regiment).
This position is called “Position Sole” by the British.
Composition of the Wn 14 strongpoint:
Several constructions type H69 (for grenade launcher and machine guns) and H58c.
