WV6046 : Command Bunker at Noirmont Point

Command Bunker at Noirmont Point
Command Bunker at Noirmont Point
Here we see the top of an underground German Command Bunker which extends to a depth of 40ft on two floors. It was the Command Post (Leitstand) for the naval coastal artillery battery Lothringen located here.

One of four built to a similar design in the Channel Islands, the bunker was surmounted by a range-finder and two periscopes to determine the direction and speed of sea targets. Sealed up for safety reasons shortly after the war, the bunker escaped the scrap-drive of the early 1950s, with the result that it is the only example of its type in the Islands to retain the impressive 7 inch-thick armoured cupolas. The bunker has been restored to a very high standard and provides a unique insight into the sheer scale and thoroughness of German military engineering.

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2010
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Gerald England   (find more nearby)
Image classification
Geograph
Date Taken
Monday, 4 October, 2010   (more nearby)
Submitted
Monday, 25 October, 2010
Category
Bunker   (more nearby)
Subject Location
MGRS: geotagged! WV 6060 4625 [10m precision]
WGS84: 49:9.9643N 2:10.1225W
Photographer Location
MGRS: geotagged! WV 6051 4630
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East-southeast (about 112 degrees)
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