Lothreign, then and now

[Tony B]

Another then and now. first picture, compliments C. I. O. S. is the early open range finder site at Lothriign. second is the now restored later one.

[Joris]

Great picture! This is on Jersey I presume?

[ford 369]

one of many places in Jersey I am looking forward to revisiting in three weeks time when it is open for the 63rd anniversary of the liberation

Nigel

[Tony B]

Yep, good old May 9th. Unfortuantley can't be there, but planning for 2010. There is a phot I'm desperatley trying to find of a Tobruck position at Corbiere, I've got the current photos last time I was over. Try to get to the Jersey Archive in St Helier.

[ford 369]

whereabouts at corbiere is the tobruk Tony?near the m19 oor down the road by the 10.5 casemate or over the other side of the road or up towards the observation tower as I will ask at the m19 when I visit and if the photo has been published I may have it

Nigel

[Tony B]

I'm calling it a Tobruck it is one of the concrete point by M19 looking out towards La Moye. As you can imagine I've got a fair few then and now.:-D

[Tony B]

When your there have a look at the first of the metal observation points at Lothreign. 100 green points if you can work the optics out.:cool2:

 

P.S. It does have an MV link.

[ford 369]

do you mean the fact that that it was equipped with two sets of optics so that it could be used by two observers at once or something else because any deeper than that and I will get seriously confused

Nigel

[Tony B]

Yes but! What ae the optics?:-D

[ford 369]

they should be standard German naval azimuth instruments but I seem to recall being told they had been replaced with something British when the post was restored as the originals were missing

Nigel

[Tony B]

Yep! A pair of Swingfire sights off a FV432. Stores were clearing out and 'What are you doing with those?' . To the reply what the ****** do you want those for? A series of letters from CIOS to site director and one man's scrap, anothers treasure. :-D There are also several articals that came from the house clearance when Mum died in there. So you see why I have a fondness for the place?

[ford 369]

so thats 100 points to me then Tony ,just goes to show this hobby is green in more ways than one and nice to be able to go somewhere and be reminded of a loved one as well.

Did you help staff the bunker at one time as it could have been you that gave me the answer in the first place,although I get the feeling it was Martin Garnier.

[Tony B]

Who else but Martin? He lives across the road from my old house. He also did the gun at Moltrke, as you probably know.

[ford 369]

He is certainly a highly dedicated and skilled man ,the cios are lucky to have him and others like him

Nigel