The guns were 155 mm guns taken from a decommissioned destroyer. Therefore they were placed on rotating mounts and were unable to be wheeled in and out of the casemates as would a field artillery piece. Please note the shell splinters in the side panel caused by a near miss from HMS Ajax.

D Day Tours Malcolm Clough. The guns were 155 mm guns taken from a decommissioned destroyer. Therefore they were placed on rotating mounts and were unable to be wheeled in and out of the casemates as would a field artillery piece. Please note the shell splinters in the side panel caused by a near miss from HMS Ajax.