Normandy Overlord Guide v1.20.04 release, a deep into the Strongpoints of the British and Canadian sector of Normandy

Normandy Overlord Guide v1.20.04 increases the information Wn and Stp of the British Canadian sector as well adds 2 new strongpoints

D-DAYOVERLORD NORMANDY GUIDENORMANDY

Eduardo Domínguez Menéndez

3/5/20262 min read

Before explain new features of this release a short summary about what you can expect from this Normandy Overlord Guide app:

  • Precise coordinates, instantly locate beaches, bunkers, batteries and key battle sites.

  • Normandy Overlord Guide helps you plan every step of your journey. Whether you’re preparing your itinerary from home or exploring Normandy on foot, the app offers precise location details, historical context, and travel tips to make the most of your trip. Easily navigate between key D-Day sites, organize your museum visits,... Ensure a well-planned and deeply enriching travel experience.

  • This app isn’t just for travelers, it’s a powerful reference you can use anytime and anywhere. Even if you’re not in Normandy nor plan to go, you can explore detailed maps, historical accounts and curated images from your phone or tablet. You can explore detailed maps, historical accounts and curated images from your phone or tablet.

  • A gallery of photographs and historical documents

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What’s New in Normandy Overlord Guide v1.20.04

This version adds relevant information to 28 existing Wn (Widerstandsnest / Resistance Nest) and the larger strongpoints called Stp (Stützpunkt / Support Point). It is focused on people who needs go beyond the geolocations. It also adds two new Wn (Widerstandsnest / Resistance Nest) strongpoints of Gold beach.

Deeper information of strongpoints

This update provide more insights of Wn and Stp in British and Canadian sector. If you are not familiarize with these terms Wn (Widerstandsnest / Resistance Nest) strongpoints manned by small platoon force composed by 10-30 soldiers and the larger strongpoints called Stp (Stützpunkt / Support Point) which are company strength defensive positions, designed to anchor a defense line and support smaller, adjacent Most of these defend positions are in the coastline.

The total number of new strongpoints is 28.

The exact distribution is as follows:

Gold beach

Wn 50, Wn 50a, Stp 51, Wn 44, Wn 43, Wn 45, Wn 41, Wn 37, Wn 35a, Wn 35b, Wn 36, Wn 32, Wn 34, Wn 33 and Wn 33a

Juno

Wn 31, Wn 30, Wn 29 and Wn 28a

Sword Beach

Wn 21, Wn 19, Wn 18, Wn 15, Wn 15a, Wn 14, Stp 17, Wn 16, Wn 10, Stp 08 and Wn 12

New strongpoints

This release also adds two new Wn (Widerstandsnest / Resistance Nest) strongpoints of Gold beach with relevant information. They are Wn 35a and Wn 36