There are numerous German strongpoints positioned around the Ouistreham and Colleville area which were objectives for British soldiers landing on Sword beach on D-Day June 6, 1944.
Three of the larger gun sites earmarked for attack were named after makes of cars – Wn12 ‘Daimler’, Wn16 ‘Morris’ and Wn17 ‘Hillman’. Wn12 and Wn16 both featured R669 type gun bunkers while Wn17 Hillman – just south of what is now called Colleville-Montgomery – was the site of the regimental HQs plus a series of defensive structures and trenches built into the hillside overlooking the area.
The friends and volunteers who care for the site acquired a Churchill tank from the Tank Museum at Samur around two years ago work got underway to restore the vehicle ready for the D-Day 80th Anniversary. Unveiled in June 2024, the restoration has been very successful - you can see the Churchill on its own plinth overlooking the surrounding fields and bunkers - a great job!