MP5 Türkenburg Flak

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Alderney, MP5 'Türkenburg' Flak

Alderney a small island off the coast of the Cherbourg Peninsular one of the Channel Islands and a Crown dependency. 3miles x 1.5miles. In June 1940 its entire population was removed and sent to either the other Channel islands or to Britain (most ended up in Glasgow). Then the German occupation forces arrived on the 2nd July. Hitler thinking that the British would attempt at recapturing, ordered it to become a Festung and later combined into the Atlantikwall.

Alderney, MP5 'Türkenburg' Flak

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Alderney, MP5 'Türkenburg' Flak

Plan 3 x 2cm Flak 30. 1 x Ringstand. 1 x Observation. Many MG positions. Here there will be a mix of Victorian fort and German Flak. The German Flak crews would have used the fort as barracks.

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Alderney, MP5 'Türkenburg' Flak

Ausboustand-karte Alderney

Ausboustand-karte

Alderney, MP5 'Türkenburg' Flak

Fort Tourgis Victorian 1855 (and German 1943). Early Victorians decided that Alderney was a key player in the world of defence of the realm and sent over a detachment of Sappers and Miners to fortify the island against a French invasion. A new harbour was envisaged with a long breakwater, was started. Forts were being built all around the island and Fort Tourgis was just one of them. It was a Fort to cover two bays of the island, Clonque and Platte Saline with 33 guns and 346 Officers and men. A massive structure beautifully made of local stone. Four battery’s, men’s quarters, Officers quarters, magazines, shell stores, parade ground Kitchens, and a guard room. Google

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Light Company 25th Regiment of Foot 1855.

Alderney, MP5 'Türkenburg' Flak

Fort Tourgis in all its splendor.

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Alderney, MP5 Türkenburg Flak

Fort Tourgis The original entrance to Fort Tourgis.

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Alderney, MP5 'Türkenburg' Flak

Fort Tourgis Main Gate. The Germans moved in and I am sure they used the fort as barracks.

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Alderney, MP5 'Türkenburg' Flak

Fort Tourgis The original door with Tourgis written on it at the top. The sun was very bright and its in the shadow.

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Fort Tourgis Guard Room.

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Fort Tourgis Guard Room window.

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Ceiling above the guard room, in a bit of a state.

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Fort Tourgis Guard room inside.

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Fort Tourgis Lamp space to light up two cells. Oil lamps.

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Fort Tourgis Ball court and artillery store.

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Fort Tourgis Magazine.

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Fort Tourgis Steps to the next level.

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Fort Tourgis Artillery store offices.

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Alderney, MP5 Türkenburg Flak

Fort Tourgis The roof of the world. What you do not see here is the wind, it was blowing a gale and I had a job to even stand up here.

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Photo reconnaissance Spitfires flew very regularly over the Islands to find out what was happening with the defences.

USAAF Dakotas were shot at on the morning of D-day if they strayed too close.

Alderney, MP5 'Türkenburg' Flak

Fort Tourgis The red arrow shows where I was stood and where the first 2cm Flak 30 was placed.

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Alderney, MP5 'Türkenburg' Flak

Flak Flak position, on the left is an ammunition niche and the round piece on the right is where the 2cm Flak 30 sat. The small brick plinths are for water tanks used post war and nothing to do with the Flak.

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Flak Possibly a store, shelter or radio/field telephone space.

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Flak Ringstand for ??

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Alderney, MP5 'Türkenburg' Flak

Flak Ringstand for ?? that was empty in late wartime air photos. It may have covered a large gap in the wall probably made as an easier entrance.

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Alderney, MP5 'Türkenburg' Flak

Flak Ringstand for ??

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Alderney, MP5 'Türkenburg' Flak

Fort Tourgis Battery 4 gun embrasure for a I think 64pdr guns on garrison carriage.

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Flak Second 2cm Flak site.

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Alderney, MP5 'Türkenburg' Flak

Flak Round base of the Flak mounting. They seemed to mount their light Flak either on plinths like this or on pads.

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2cm Flak 30 without its carriage base where it can be bolted down to a concrete base.

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Flak Ammunition niches down two sides.

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Flak Base for a 2cm Flak gun.

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Hole in the centre for an electrical or telephone cable to the gun.

Alderney, MP5 'Türkenburg' Flak

Flak Gap in wall to Battery 3 with the Flak OP on the left with the broken roof and on the right a set of steel steps up the side of the inner wall.

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Flak Getting to top of the ladder is the view over the top of the wall. What did I expect. A bit more than this. The brick tower on the end of the Officers barracks is the third 2cm Flak position.

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Alderney, MP5 'Türkenburg' Flak

Flak The third flak position using a concrete base and the topped off with brick.

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Alderney, MP5 'Türkenburg' Flak

Flak Another view of the flak position.

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Alderney, MP5 'Türkenburg' Flak

Flak Close up you can see the different forms of construction with ammunition underneath.

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Alderney, MP5 'Türkenburg' Flak

Flak Close up from the N/E side .

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Alderney, MP5 'Türkenburg' Flak

Fort Tourgis The parade ground and at the far end Musket loopholes and an entrance into Battery 3.

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Alderney, MP5 'Türkenburg' Flak

Fort Tourgis A closer look at the far end with Musket loopholes and the forts door, like the main entrance it has a double door and a drawbridge.

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Alderney, MP5 'Türkenburg' Flak

Fort Tourgis You can see the hinges for inner doors and the pulley for a drawbridge. Also on the left a large iron bar to lock open the door still in place.

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