Battery Lothringen
Battery Lothringen was a World War II coastal artillery battery in Saint Brélade, Jersey, named after the SMS Lothringen, and constructed by Organisation Todt for the Wehrmacht during the Occupation of the Channel Islands. The first installations were completed in 1941, around the same time as the completion of the nearby Battery Moltke, in St. Ouen.
| Batterie Lothringen | |
|---|---|
| Part of Atlantic Wall | |
| Noirmont Point, Saint Brélade, Jersey | |
Batterie Lothringen seen from the sea in 2009 | |
Kriegsmarine Ensign | |
| Coordinates | 49.1675°N 2.1696°W |
| Site information | |
| Owner | People of Jersey |
| Open to the public | Yes |
| Condition | Some structures restored, others ruined |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1941 |
| Built by | Organisation Todt |
| In use | 1941–45 |
| Materials | Concrete, steel and timber |
| Events | German occupation of the Channel Islands |
| Garrison information | |
| Garrison | Kriegsmarine |
The battery is at the end of Noirmont Point, a rock headland which overlooks St. Aubin's Bay, Elizabeth Castle, and the harbours of Saint Helier. It was a part of the Atlantic Wall system of coastal fortifications, and most of the concrete structures remain today. The 3rd Battery of Naval Artillery Battalion 604 was stationed here.
The site overlooks the 19th century Martello tower of La Tour de Vinde.