La station radar oubliée d’Englesqueville-la-Percée (Calvados)
In June 2020, an excavation was carried out by the Service d’archéologie du Département Calvados in the commune of Englesqueville-la-Percée, as part of the development of a bike path linking Kiev (Ukraine) to Roscoff (France). This excavation made it possible to rediscover a German radar station fro...
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cairn-RACO_HS1_0179RACORevue d'archéologie contemporaine https://shs.cairn.info/revue-revue-d-archeologie-contemporaine-2024-HS1-page-179?lang=fr https://doi.org/10.3917/raco.hs1.0179 La station radar oubliée d’Englesqueville-la-Percée (Calvados) Vantillard, AurélienLelièvre, Jean-Yves2024 Archéologie préventiveculture matérielleinstallation allemandeMur de l’Atlantiquestation radarartefactsAtlantic WallDeveloper-funded archaeologyGerman installationRadar stationfre Revue d'archéologie contemporaine | Hors série | HS1 | 2024-10-09 | p. 179-191 RACO_HS171 In June 2020, an excavation was carried out by the Service d’archéologie du Département Calvados in the commune of Englesqueville-la-Percée, as part of the development of a bike path linking Kiev (Ukraine) to Roscoff (France). This excavation made it possible to rediscover a German radar station from the Second World War, forgotten until then, even though it was a strategic priority for the Allies during the D-Day landings. This installation was part of the Atlantic Wall and was erected in 1943 on the edge of the cliffs of the commune of Englesqueville, on the site of a former semaphore of the French Navy. The radar station, which was still under construction in 1944, was equipped with four radars, including a Freya type, two Würzburg-Riese operated by the Luftwaffe and a Seetakt maritime radar operated by the Kriegsmarine. In May 1944, the station was targeted several times by a series of bombing raids aimed at destroying its installations. Finally, it was taken by Company C of the 2nd Ranger Battalion and troops of the 29th Infantry Division on the 7th of June 1944. During the excavation, more than 500 artefacts were discovered, testifying to the diversity and disparity of the military equipment, but also to the soldiers’ everyday life. As such, the study of these remains allows us to broaden our knowledge on many subjects, such as the everyday life of the men, construction techniques and materials, weapons and food. The analysis of all the different archaeological evidence also allows us to understand the organisation and evolution of this site.En juin 2020, une fouille préventive a été menée par le Service d’archéologie du Département Calvados sur la commune d’Englesqueville-la-Percée, dans le cadre de l’aménagement d’une voie cyclable reliant Kiev en Ukraine à Roscoff (29). Cette fouille a permis de redécouvrir une installation allemande de la Seconde Guerre mondiale, qui était jusqu’alors oubliée, bien qu’elle ait été un objectif stratégique prioritaire pour les Alliés lors du Débarquement. Cette installation, érigée dès 1943 en bordure des falaises de la commune d’Englesqueville-la-Percée à l’emplacement d’un ancien sémaphore de la Marine française, a été intégré au Mur de l’Atlantique. La station radar, qui était encore en construction en 1944, était équipée de quatre radars, dont un type Freya, deux Würzburg-Riese administrés par la Luftwaffe et d’un radar maritime Seetakt, opéré par la Kriegsmarine. Au mois de mai 1944, la station a été ciblée plusieurs fois par une série de bombardements visant à détruire ses installations. Le 7 juin 1944, la station est neutralisée par les troupes américaines de la 29e Infrantry Division et la compagnie C du 2e Bataillon de Rangers. Lors de la fouille, plus de 500 objets ont été découverts, témoignant de la diversité et de la disparité des équipements militaires, mais également des objets de la vie quotidienne des soldats. L’étude de ces vestiges permet d’élargir nos connaissances sur de nombreux sujets, tels que le quotidien des hommes, les techniques et matériaux de construction, l’armement et l’alimentation. L’analyse de l’ensemble des différents indices archéologiques permet également d’appréhender l’organisation et l’évolution de ce site.Cairn free access |
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In June 2020, an excavation was carried out by the Service d’archéologie du Département Calvados in the commune of Englesqueville-la-Percée, as part of the development of a bike path linking Kiev (Ukraine) to Roscoff (France). This excavation made it possible to rediscover a German radar station from the Second World War, forgotten until then, even though it was a strategic priority for the Allies during the D-Day landings. This installation was part of the Atlantic Wall and was erected in 1943 on the edge of the cliffs of the commune of Englesqueville, on the site of a former semaphore of the French Navy. The radar station, which was still under construction in 1944, was equipped with four radars, including a Freya type, two Würzburg-Riese operated by the Luftwaffe and a Seetakt maritime radar operated by the Kriegsmarine. In May 1944, the station was targeted several times by a series of bombing raids aimed at destroying its installations. Finally, it was taken by Company C of the 2nd Ranger Battalion and troops of the 29th Infantry Division on the 7th of June 1944. During the excavation, more than 500 artefacts were discovered, testifying to the diversity and disparity of the military equipment, but also to the soldiers’ everyday life. As such, the study of these remains allows us to broaden our knowledge on many subjects, such as the everyday life of the men, construction techniques and materials, weapons and food. The analysis of all the different archaeological evidence also allows us to understand the organisation and evolution of this site. |
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Vantillard, Aurélien Lelièvre, Jean-Yves |
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