Reviers is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandyregion, la Basse-Normandie, in northwestern France, 6 km from Creully, and 3.3 km from Courselles-sur-Mer. It is affected by three rivers: la Seulles, to its west, it flowing north to Courselles-sur-Mer, la Mue, which joins la Seulles, north of the town, and le Douet, which joins la Mue, in the centre of the town. There is bridge west of Reviers, over la Seulles, on the principal road connecting to Colombiers-sur-Seulles, and a bridge in Reviers, over la Mue, on the principal road, connecting east to Tailleville.
History: D-Day
Reviers was the object of one tactical engagement, on D-Day, it to secure the bridge over La Mue. Additionally, in securing the village, the headquarters of two German units, of 716 Infantrie-division, that caused much havoc with the Canadians on D-Day, were taken. The Regina Rifle Regiment, landing its second wave on NAN Green at 08h55, saw 'D' Company, after fighting through town, reduced to forty-nine men, re-organized and set out to Reviers, at 09h30, tasked to seize the bridge over the Mue River. In making an exit east of Courseulles-sur-Mer, bypassing the fight for WN30, the Canadians first encountered remnants of a platoon of Kompanie 2. /Pz.Jg-Abt 716., with three 7.5 cmPak 40, in an open field emplacement, on Les Champs des Fers, it much weakened by the Naval Beach Drenching Fire Programme. Driving south, Kompanie 2./ Ost-Bataillon 441., positioned southeast of Courseulles-sur-Mer, at Les Rotys, attempted to block their movement. Much weakened, also by the Naval Beach Drenching Fire Programme, elements of the Kompanie 2, had 'left' their positions, ordered to join Kompanie 8. / II 736., at Les Ruines St Ursin, east of Reviers. 'D' Company, The Regina Rifle Regiment, now approaching from the North, down The D170, arrived in Reviers at 11h00 and the ‘bridge was reported clear at 12h15', without damage to the village. With 'C' Company and Battalion Headquarters arriving at 15h00, reorganized, it and the battalion moved south, remaining West of la Mue. At 19h00, coming up from Courseulles, ‘A’ Company was ordered to remain in Reviers to guard the approaches to the town and the bridge. Needing to be close to their District Sector Defence Commander, KVU-Gr. Seulles - Kdr Hauptmann Deptolla Gefechtsstand: Château de Tailleville at WN 23, in Reviers, east of the Seulles, were located two German headquarters.
Gefechtsstand Stab: Northeast of Reviers - GHQ Heeres-schwere-Artillerie-Abteilung 989. having command over three batteries, deployed Southwest of Basly, at Amblie, and its third East of Creully.
Gefechtsstand Stab: Kompanie 2. / Panzerjäger-Abtielung 716., having command over three platoons deployed at Graye-sur-Mer: Hameau de la Valette, Courseulles-sur-Mer: Champs des Fers, and Berniers-sur-Mer: Les Perruques. Kompanie 2./ Panzerjäger-Abteilung 716., was ordered established on 25 Dec 43, to consist of three platoons : x2 with three 7.5 cm ATk guns each, and x1 with two 8.8 cm ATk guns. to be deployed consistent with the Division Commanders direction.
