Clarence Battery
Constructed in 1780, Clarence Battery was built as one of the original outer defences of Fort George, Guernsey''s major military headquarters in the late 1780s. It was originally known as ''Terres Point Battery'' but was renamed
Rousse Tower and Battery
Rousse Headland is home to a fully restored loop-hole tower & battery that was originally built in the 19th Century, and still houses 5 cannons today. Aside from the tower and battery the headland has lots to offer with stunning views of the
Hidden Trenches and Bunkers: Journey Inside Batterie
Join Tours of Guernsey for a guided tour around Batterie Scharnhorst which is situated on private land. View two gun emplacements, together with ammunition stores and personnel shelters, and hear how this Batterie was used during the
Protecting Batterie Strassburg will allow for
The battery''s principal weapons were four 22cm field guns, which were mounted on concrete emplacements. There were also flak guns, mortars and machine guns, and cliffs around the battery were protected by
Clarence Battery | Guernsey
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When was the Clarence battery built?
Constructed in 1780, Clarence Battery was built as one of the original outer defences of Fort George, Guernsey’s major military headquarters in the late 1780s. It was originally known as ‘Terres Point Battery’ but was renamed Clarence Battery in 1805 in honour of George III’s son.
What was the largest gun battery in the Channel Islands?
The battery was constructed from November 1941 and through the first half of 1942, and was the largest battery in the Channel Islands, the guns having a maximum range of 51 km. Although the guns were removed in the early 1950s, the reinforced concrete structures and associated positions remain intact.
Was Guernsey conquered?
Festung Guernsey. Archived from the original on 2016-04-09. Retrieved 2016-09-25. ^ Bell, William. Guernsey Occupied but never Conquered. The Studio Publishing Services (2002). ISBN 978-0952047933. ^ "12"/52 (30.5 cm) Pattern 1907". NavWeaps. ^ a b c Fowler, Will (2016). The Last Raid: The Commandos, Channel Islands and Final Nazi Raid.