To defend the harbor of St Helier, Jersey, against Allied air raids during World War Two, 2 cm air defense guns were placed by the German invaders in and around it. A smaller anti-tank gun was used to hold off enemy ships approaching the harbor. The Widerstandsnest consist of three large air raid shelters with FlaK positions on top. The shelters were used to protect the work force at the harbor and are quite large. One Luftschutzbunker (air raid shelter) was a shelter for 200 men. Defensive power on the Albert Pier consisted of three 2 cm Flak 38 anti-aircraft guns supported by a 60 cm searchlight and some machineguns.
The Vega
The photo above shows a reminder of help to the Jersey population during the war which was facing starvation. On 30 December 1944 the Swedish ship Vega arrived from Lisbon Spain as the first of six ships loaded with food.
Exactly 50 years later, on 30th December 1994, this tablet was revealed.
Widerstandsnest Albert Pier is part of Stützpunkt Helier Hafen, together with Widerstandsnest Victoria on the other side of the harbor mouth.
Visit
Open all day, just walk over the promenade or over the bunkers.
