Another take away piece

A loose embrasure for a 4.7cm Festungspak is ready to be picked up on Jersey. You only have to get it down first. Maybe it’s something for the guys up Le Portel near Boulogne-sur-Mer who demolished a 631 to get the whole gun out. Or should it go back to the original owners, the Czech. […]

Posted on June 13, 2011 at 11:33 pm by Arthur van Beveren · Permalink · Leave a comment
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Replica M19

Malcolm Amy shows one of his superb replica’s again. After hundreds of grenade clips, ammo boxes and other stuff he now finished the replica top of the M 19 turret, including a periscope. Great job Malcolm, looking good! Read more on Axis History Forum.

Posted on October 14, 2010 at 5:23 pm by Arthur van Beveren · Permalink · Leave a comment
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Fiberglass reproduction M19 turret installed tonight

CIOS Jersey is about to install a fiberglass reproduction of the armoured mortar turret removed in 1953. It’s another step towards perfection in the restauration project at Corbiere Point on Jersey, one of the Channel Islands. A repro version of the M19 mortar is already in the make too.

Posted on May 7, 2010 at 5:33 pm by Arthur van Beveren · Permalink · Leave a comment
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Kriegsmarine bunker opened up at Noirmont

A personnel bunker at battery Lothringen on Noirmont, Jersey, was opened up this sunday after being buried for over 60 years. The Jersey branch of the Channel Islands Occupation Society already dug up the bunker in early September but had to wait for permission to break it open. Although the bunker was almost empty it’s still in good […]

Posted on February 22, 2010 at 1:43 pm by Arthur van Beveren · Permalink · Leave a comment
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The soldiers who manned Stp. Corbiere

Malcolm Amy, volunteer for the Channel Islands Occupation Society (CIOS) on Jersey, began publishing the accounts of three German soldiers who were assigned to Stp Corbiere on the island. It gives a highly interesting inside look into the daily life in and around the bunkers during the occupation. You can follow the story on The […]

Posted on May 20, 2009 at 4:07 pm by Arthur van Beveren · Permalink · One Comment
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