Fort Henry – Widerstandsnest Fort Henry – Jersey, U.K.
Fort Henry
During World War Two the German Army made use of the existing fortifications of Jersey Island. As they did with Fort Henry. The Fort was built in 1758 at the Royal Bay of Grouville. The Germans modified the old Fort by adding platforms for machine guns and anti-aircraft defense.
Fort Henry – Widerstandsnest Fort Henry – Jersey, U.K.Fort Henry with an WW2 added Machine Gun stand at the corner- Widerstandsnest Fort Henry – Jersey, U.K.
Fort Henry with an WW2 added Machine Gun stand at the corner- Widerstandsnest Fort Henry – Jersey, U.K.Fort Henry with a MG platform – Widerstandsnest Fort Henry – Jersey, U.K.
German constructions
To upgrade the defenses an anti-tank wall was built at the seaside together with two Regelbau 670 bunkers for two French 10,5 cm Kanone 331 (f). Around Fort Henry ditches together with barbed wire and staggered stakes were placed. At the seaside barbed wire and mines were placed.
Regelbau 670 at Grouville Bay – Widerstandsnest Fort Henry – Jersey, United KingdomRegelbau 670 with VF Beobachtung – Widerstandsnest Fort Henry
Regelbau 670 – Widerstandsnest Fort Henry – Jersey, U.K.Regelbau 670 – Widerstandsnest Fort Henry – Jersey, U.K.Regelbau 670, sealed gun position- Widerstandsnest Fort Henry – Jersey, U.K.Fort Henry and Casemate nr 2 – Regelbau 670, during World War Two – courtesy of theislandwiki
The anti-tank wall along the beach front at Grouville Bay, Jersey, UKGrouville Bay with barbed wire, mines and sea defenses during the war, picture from the Green Book with courtesy theislandwikiRegelbau 670 with VF Beobachtung – Widerstandsnest Fort HenryFort Henry and Casemate nr 2 camouflaged as a house – Regelbau 670 and the observation post in front – courtesy of theislandwiki
Regelbau 670 with VF Beobachtung or observation – Widerstandsnest Fort Henry
Besides the two French guns there were two 5 cm French mortars at this Widerstandsnest, six machineguns, ten flamethrowers and two 30 cm, one 60 cm and one 40 cm searchlight.
Pat is talking a walk to get a photo at Widerstandsnest Fort Henry, the Anti-tank wall at Grouville Bay and Fort Henry in the backView on both Regelbau 670 bunker with VF Beobachtung and Fort Henry (the photo)
Visit
Bring a helmet ! There is a golf course around Fort Henry so pay attention to your own safety. You can visit the area but you cannot enter Fort Henry or the Casemates.
Maybe the Jersey War Tours organisation can give more information.
