1945 ⁓ 𝕃𝕀𝔹𝔼ℝ𝔸𝕋𝕀𝕆ℕ 𝔻𝔸𝕐 ⁓ 2025

Wn. Hafen

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Harbour Resistance Nest

Wn. Hafen is located by Douglas Quay. The site was a large Resistance Nest designed to prevent allied landings in the harbour. The site is spread out across most of the harbour, but survives in various conditions.

Features on Site

RFO Marine Nachrichtenstand Bunker (2cm Flak mounted on roof and concrete observation dome)

3x Tobruk for tank turret

R680 for 7.5cm Pak 40

RFO MG Bunker

RFO 4.7cm Pak K36(t) Casemate

MG Post

Tobruk for MG

Air-defence shelter under Douglas Quay

German extension to jetty (to be used in Operation Sealion, demolished in 1979)

RFO Marine Nachrichtenstand Bunker Complex

This large bunker complex features a naval wireless bunker, MG bunker, observation bunker and mounted 2cm flak on the roof. All of this was connected by a covered trench. The bunker is well-preserved below the harbourmasters office, which is built on the 2cm flak emplacement and MG bunker.

The complex lies below the harbourmaster's office.

Entrance to the trench complex.

To the right of the entrance into the wireless bunker.

It is a circular room clad in wood.

Entrance to the observation dome bunker.

Entrance to the MG bunker.

The bunker has distances to landmarks. This looks towards Biberkopf.

And this towards Turkenburg.

The roof is an armoured piece.

A wellblech is also here.

R680

This bunker was camouflaged as a house, with a wall extending into the road which has since been demolished. It is clad in fake granite and housed a 7.5cm Pak 40. One of two of this type in Alderney, the other being found at Stp. Schirrof

The camouflage survives well. The blast-wall extended from the right into the road and has been demolished.

Looking in from behind.

Grooves for the 'legs' of the gun.

Ventilation.

Big electrics.

The backside of the bunker with continued camouflage and a big ventilator.

A lined trench extends to a small store.

Here.

RFO 4.7cm Pak K36(t) Casemate & MG Bunker

Two small bunkers lie on Braye bay, slowly being swallowed by the sand. These are, in fact, two RFO structures for a machine gun and 4.7cm Pak gun.

A nice plate for the 4.7cm Pak K36(t). It can be clearly seen where the 'ball' that housed the gun sat, as well as the niche for the light MG above the weapon.

A small loophole above the plate provided cover for the bunker.

Entrance to the bunker.

Apart from the plate, nothing really remains. The loophole can be seen above the plate on the right.

An MG bunker located nearby.

Can't get inside, but it looks like a half-pipe steel roof.

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