German fortifications open this Weekend!
Batterie Lothringen at Noirmont Point will be open Friday, Saturday and Sunday (10-4pm) which includes the multi-floored command bunker, neighbouring observation and range finding tower ‘MP1’ and several other bunkers that supported the Battery’s 15cm guns which can be visited as part of a Fortifications Trail, plus Jersey War Tours shop offer militaria, books and more for visitors!
Strongpoint Corbiere is open Sunday (2-5pm) where you can discover extensively restored fortifications with two linked by an unexpected and impressive tunnel! Details of the original crew members and what they got up to can be found thanks to their post war return! Plus information on how the bunkers were constructed and the forced labour used.
El-Tico Personnel Shelter. Our friends of The Jersey Fortifications Study Group are opening their restored personnel shelter on Sunday from 11am until about 4pm with exterior displays, military vehicles (weather permitting) plus a selection of militaria & books on sale to help raise funds for the sterling work they do!
More than just museums – C.I. Occupation Society sites are often presented in near operational condition presenting a working atmosphere feel allowing you experience how the fortifications were for the soldiers originally manning them – often with details provided by original crew members!
Get hands on with the chance to handle deactivated weapons and equipment while multimedia displays present various aspects of both the Occupation and Liberation from the perspective of both occupiers, locals and the forced labour who constructed the fortifications through to the volunteers who today restore, preserve and open the sites for visitors to discover Jersey’s rich WW2 heritage!
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