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22 Les Nouvelles <strong>Winter</strong><strong>2013</strong> German Occupation remains in St Martin By Martin Walton Issue 3 of ‘Les Nouvelles’, showed a machine gun position manned by a “soldier”. This edition’s photo shows that the position is on Le Mont de St Nicholas, in the shadow of Gorey Castle. There are three of these outer defence positions presently exposed which were part of Strongpoint “Victoria Tower”. Strongpoints are defined in issue 2 of “Les Nouvelles”. They are large, this one being no exception with heavy and light machine guns, mortars, two anti-tank guns (one disguised as a summer-house!), a flame-thrower, two searchlights and three anti-aircraft guns. The Strongpoint became strengthened when German defence priority shifted from the Jersey’s west coast to the east coast after the D-Day landings. In 1944 Freya radar was moved from the advancing Allies in Brittany to this Strongpoint and set up near Victoria Tower. This enabled the Germans to cover the sea from Jersey to the French coast. An anti-aircraft gun was set up on the tower at the same time. After the war, the bunkers were often used by visiting bands and youth movements as an addition to tents. However, in the 1990s most of the area was covered and landscaped. The most distinctive remainder is the artillery observation post (see photo). Until recently, this was used as a nuclear (civil emergency) monitoring station. The “mystery” fortification shown this time (left) is in a photo taken by me in the 1960s. It is part of a Resistance Nest and housed an anti-tank gun. More details next edition. Below Machine gun position overlooking Gorey Castle Above: Strongpoint Victoria Tower included this artillery observation post, today covered with modern aerials
Summer2012 Les Nouvelles 25 When’s your glass day? Glass that is collected for recycling is crushed and reused as a basic building material on the island Glass recycling is easy. Use your Parish glass recycling scheme. Glass should NOT be thrown away with general rubbish as the Energy from Waste Plant (where your rubbish goes) cannot process glass. During the incineration process, glass melts but then cools and sets, causing extra maintenance work and potential mechanical problems. St Brelade St Clement Grouville St Helier St John St Lawrence WEEKLY with Rubbish WEEKLY with Rubbish MONTHLY 3 rd Thu/Fri* USE BOTTLE BANKS MONTHLY 1 st Thu/Fri* MONTHLY 2 nd Mon/Tue* St Peter St Martin St Mary St Ouen St Saviour Trinity MONTHLY 1 st or 2 nd Fri* MONTHLY 3 rd Thu/Fri* MONTHLY 2 nd Thu MONTHLY on a Fri* MONTHLY 1 st Week* MONTHLY 4 th Thu/Fri* *PLEASE NOTE: Your glass will only be collected on one of the dates listed. Please contact your Parish Hall if you are unsure which day your glass collection is on. Visit www.gov.je/recycling Call 445509 or email recycle@gov.je
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