For my second shoot I decided to go to noirmont, although not having been able to go inside the main bunkers I decided to photograph more of the remains than anything else but also adding textures and experimenting with different lighting.

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The images above are from my photoshoot which took place up at Noirmont in St Brelade. Noirmont actually has its official name as being the Battery Lothringen and has the distinction of being the only Kreigsmarine battery in Jersey. Many regulars and tourists now come to this site to not only look at the incredible views but to often stand on the former No.2 gun position.

This site was beginning to be constructed for the early gun position around March 1941 and later on in April/May the Kreigsmarine’s men and equipment Battery Lothringen has the distinction of being the only Kriegsmarine battery in Jersey. Thousands of tourists and locals alike who come to Noirmont Point each year to take in the beautiful views, often stand on the former No.2 gun position.

Work started on the first early gun positions March 1941, then in April-May, the Kreigsmarine’s men and equipment of 3./ Marine Artillerie Abteilung 604 started to arrive in Jersey. The German High Command had agreed to establish Marine batterys in all three principal islands. Construction of Battery Lothringen was finally completed in May 1944.The Battery’s four elderly 1917 15cm SKL/45 guns were put on these elevated platforms so that they could lower their guns sufficiently should the need necessitate to fire directly into the bay of St Aubin or Portelet.