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Biberkopf Strongpoint
Biberkopf Strongpoint
Stp. Biberkopf is located on the Bibette Head Headland, defending Braye Bay and the harbour area. It is the largest Strongpoint on Alderney, featuring various huge 'Fortress' constructions as well as RFO ones. The most notable feature here is the Jaeger Casemate connected via tunnel to a Tobruk and an Armoured Turret Bunker. The site also features one of three Wa. Pruef. 514 Personnel bunkers on Alderney. The site survives well and can be safely visited.
Features on Site
Features on Site
'Fortress' WakoFest 4-Mehrschartenturm
'Fortress' Jaeger Casemate for 10.5cm K331(f)
Tunnel w/ Tobruk from Jaeger to WakoFest 4-S.
MG Post
2x Tobruk
RFO 'Box' for 4.7cm for 4.7cm Pak K36(t)
Regelbau 676 for 4.7cm Pak K36(t)
2x 5cm Mortar Position
Vf for Observation (Mounted 90P9 Kleinstglocke turret)
RFO Towed gun shelter
Wa. Pruef 514 Personnel Bunker (Island-Type)
RFO Storage Bunker
Hut/Washrooms
Vf for 60cm Searchlight
Regelbau 646 for Water Supply
Ammunition storage cuts
10cm le FH 14/19(t) Open Emplacement
5cm Pak K38 in Field Order position.
Vf 60cm Searchlight Shelter
Vf 60cm Searchlight Shelter
Looking down the bunker. The rails allowed the searchlight to be positioned at either openings, or sheltered during the day.
Storage niches in one of the rooms.
And the other room.
R646
R646
This Regelbau bunker is neatly tucked away from bombardment, just below the searchlight postion. It features an integrated Tobruk.
A drainage pit near the water tank, featuring valve equipment.
The well-preserved gas door with an escape shaft visible behind.
Cable ends near the escape shaft.
Wa. Pruef. 514 Personnel Bunker
Wa. Pruef. 514 Personnel Bunker
One of the two entrances to this Channel Islands design of bunker. An observers position is located on the retaining wall on the right.
A periscope mount in the corridor. This connects to a periscope tube above and provided rudimentary observation to the occupants.
Some nice details in a corner, original colours on the fusebox.
Clear instructions.
If there is risk of gas, connect piece with red ring for [?] Increase space filler, insert S-Filter at top, filter at the bottom.
A perfect emergency exit.
R676
R676
The back of this bunker. It was numbered 145 to the right of the entrance.
Armoured plate is gone. The hatch on the left covers access to the spent-shell room.
Jaeger
Jaeger
The large back of this bunker. It features remarkable granite camouflage, with a cut-out for ventilation.
Looking back down the corridor from the gun room.
A clean ventilation room.
The Jaeger merges with the rocky face on the seaward side. It looks towards Braye Bay.
Tunnel with Tobruk
Tunnel with Tobruk
This interesting tunnel connects between the Jaeger and the WakoFest 4-Mehrschartenturm. It also features a Tobruk coming off on the right.
The Tobruk.
WakoFest 4-Mehrschartenturm (Armoured MG Turret Bunker)
WakoFest 4-Mehrschartenturm (Armoured MG Turret Bunker)
The crew room looking towards munition and eventually the turret.
Some nice remains, clean wiring.
Panelled in cardboard.
Faded remains of instructions.
Speaking tube to the Tobruk.
Looking up the heavily rusted turret.
The only armoured turret left intact in its bunker in the Baliwick. The only other partially remaining turret is located at Wn. Grune Dune, Guernsey.
Shows scars from being battered by the sea for some 83 years.
Vf for Observation
Vf for Observation
Buried deep.
An unusual wooden entrance defence plate greets you.
Badly damaged wall, perhaps expanded by scrapmen to remove equipment?
A base for a loose 90P9 Kleinstglocke used for observation.
Other RFO Constructions
Other RFO Constructions
Tobruk facing over Saye Bay.
A well preserved crew hut located near the site of the former washrooms in the centre of the Strongpoint.
Shelter for mobile artillery looking towards Braye Bay.
Two 5cm Mortar pits located atop the high point in the centre of the Strongpoint.
Well preserved plate inside an RFO 'Box' type casemate for a 4.7cm Pak K36(t).
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