Demonstrations and Talks:

Neil Walker will be in the observation tower (MP1) from 11.00 am – 4.00 pm explaining the principles and process of ranging / gun aiming etc.

Several sets of optics will be on display and available for people to view and tryout. These include a 1m coincidence rangefinder, a Scherenfernrohr  (‘Donkey Ears’) with tripod, a 3x9 PaK sight and standard field binoculars, plus a few books and paperwork.

Walks:

Martin Walton will be conducting walks around Batterie Lothringen, from 11.30 am & 2.00pm (meet at command bunker)

Archive Displays - Photographs:

CIOS photographic archive albums one and two.

Four display boards featuring previously unseen unpublished photographs of the ‘88’ battery on Mont de la Mare.

Previously unseen 1960s tunnel photographs, donated by M. Long and N. Walker.

A set of SS Diamont transport photographs taken in Granville in 1940.

A collection of Feldpost letters, envelopes and translations, courtesy of Jersey Archive, Angela Trigg and BBC Radio Jersey.

Archive Displays – Hardware items:

Radios:

Two German wartime civilian radio sets and accompanying documents, including a copy of a German civilian radio licence, German wartime radio advertising poster and photographs.

A selection of crystal sets.

A selection of civilian British, Czech and American 1940s radio sets, including two RAP radios (RAP radios feature ex- military parts and components).

Accompanying documents, including photographs (two from La Société Jersiaise).

Two Occupation civilian radio licences, plus a few notices etc.

Archive Displays – Equipment:

A selection of items donated to the CIOS, including a horse saddle, gasmask container, helmets and uniforms.

Food:

Rations:

Six plates showing the average daily rations for each year, from 1940 – 1945.

Substitute food available to try:

The following foods will (should!) be available for people to try:

Sugar beet syrup, parsnip coffee, Carrageen moss jelly, milk biscuits, oatmeal biscuits, limpet stew, turnip soup.

All bunkers at Noirmont in the care of the CIOS (Jersey) will be open – free admission