June-August to 2000. It boasts that it is the first European military museum without an arms display. Located adjacent to the Fort du Roule on the bluff overlooking the town from the south. Located on the Route de Bretagne, Chemin des Roches, across from the Castle. This museum contains an outstanding collection of military vehicles, artillery pieces, and related equipment.
Various displays recapture the events surrounding Allied efforts to close the Falaise pocket.
Located east of the inner harbor. Follow the signs. Using story boards, photographs, and displays of uniforms and equipment, this small museum retells the story of Lt. Col. James Earl Rudder's 2d Ranger Battalion from its creation to its D Day assault on the Pointe du Hoc. Located east of the Orne River just outside the town of Merville-Franceville. One of the original casemates of the Merville Battery has been converted into a small museum which concentrates on the British attack.