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TPL_00082

German Freya radar installation near the entrance to Fort George, St Peter Port manned by the Luftwaffe.

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Photographed from the vicinity of the Imperial hotel on 8th June 1941, this view of Rocquaine Bay shows its most obvious feature, Fort Grey. Known to locals as the 'Cup and Saucer’ an interesting feature is the Martello Tower painted white as this was subsequently camouflaged by the Germans. This Photograph is from a small collection of six taken by an unknown German soldier posted to Guernsey in 1941 with 319 Infantry Division.

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Castle Cornet viewed from the White Rock on 9th April 1941. No German defence works are built yet, though of interest are the antennas surmounting Castle Cornet, the chimneys seen left removed post war and other structures also removed. This Photograph is from a small collection of six taken by an unknown German soldier posted to Guernsey in 1941 with 319 Infantry Division.

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TPL_00379

The arrival of a 22cm gun battery at the White Rock, St Peter Port ready for transportation to the gun site. The guns could be disassembled into several lighter loads to facilitate movement if heavy tractors were unavailable. Note the anti-landing poles on the granite wall to prevent enemy landings.

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TPL_00134

Post war photograph showing several structures of Batterie Steinbruch prior to their removal during the quarry expansion at Les Vardes, St Sampson.

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TPL_00133

Germans stood by a 15cm K18 of Batterie Blucher in Alderney.

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TPL_00132

Germans stood by a 15cm K18 of Batterie Blucher in Alderney.

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TPL_00131

German naval personnel man-handling a 17cm artillery piece into position at Fort Albert, Alderney.

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TPL_00130

Post war photograph showing several structures of Batterie Steinbruch prior to their removal during the quarry expansion at Les Vardes, St Sampson.

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TPL_00129

Barrel recovered from Brehon Tower, note that the sign suggests that it is a 88mm gun but is in fact a 10.5cm K331(f) gun.

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TPL_00128

Barrel recovered from Brehon Tower, note that the sign suggests that it is a 88mm gun but is in fact a 10.5cm K331(f) gun.

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TPL_00127

Property built on top of one of the 15cm K18 gun emplacements at Batterie Gneisenau.

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TPL_00126

Post war photograph of the 3.7cm Flak emplacement on the eastern side of Castle Cornet.

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TPL_00125

Sudetenland 1942 is inscribed in the concrete at Batterie Scharnhorst which was home to four 15cm K18 artillery pieces capable of firing a shell 24.8Km. The guns were transferred to Jersey in 1944.

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SP_0027

Inside the command post of Batterie Elefant, Bailiffs Cross Road, St Andrew, Guernsey where plotting information is collated then communicated to the gun positions for aiming and firing. This was situated in close proximity to the 'Paper House’ and the observation tower.

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Inside the fire control and observation tower of Batterie Elefant, St Andrew, Guernsey. Here we see the gun control and range-taking staff at work. The tower was adjacent to the 'Paper House’. Note the range board in the background and the camouflage draped over the wooden structure.

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SP_0025

This distinctive building was known as the 'Paper House’ and was constructed of lightweight materials resembling paper. The building was situated on a vinery at Bailiffs Cross Road, St Andrew, Guernsey which formed part of Batterie Elefant. The Germans built a fire control and observation tower alongside the building which was draped in camouflage. The 'Paper House’ was demolished in 1978.

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SP_0024

The battery commander and the battery sergeant-major of Batterie Elefant inside La Jaoniere, Bailiffs Cross Road, St Andrew, Guernsey. Note the field telephone and the assortment of hand stamps on the table.

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SP_0023

Four Germans from Batterie Elefant approach the house known as La Jaoniere at Bailiffs Cross, St Andrew, Guernsey. The house was one of many used by members of the artillery battery during the occupation in the vicinity.

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SP_0022

Group photograph showing members of artillery Batterie Elefant which was situated at Bailiffs Cross Road, St Andrew, Guernsey. The photo was taken in the grounds of what is now Les Bourgs Hospice and the building in the background is known as Les Marronniers.

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SP_0021

Batterie Elefant situated at Bailiffs Cross Road, St Andrew, Guernsey consisted of three 21cm Morser 18 guns with a range of 16.7km. This was a medium howitzer that had the ability to fire at high angles of elevation. The three guns were mounted on open platforms. Here, the battery commander poses for a photograph alongside one of his guns. Note he is wearing the ribbon of the 1914 Iron Cross, 2nd Class in his second buttonhole, which he won in World War 1.

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TPL_00124

The remains of the original camouflage were still visible here on a post war photograph of the 10.5cm K331(f) bunker at Fort Hommet.

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TPL_00123

Post war photograph of a mortar position and a personnel bunker which were eventually buried in the sand dunes at L`Eree located between the two car parks. Messrs J&D Norman Ltd had a concession from the States of Guernsey for the removal of sand in the area.

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TPL_00122

Post war photograph of a 4.7cm anti-tank bunker at Vazon adjacent to Tower number 12.

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TPL_00121

This steel turret was cut up as part of the post war scrap drive, one of the only examples still visible in Guernsey. The structure housed a number of machine guns in the turret as part of the fortification at Rocquaine, St Peters.

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TPL_00120

Post war photograph showing one of the structures of Batterie Steinbruch prior to its removal during the quarry expansion at Les Vardes, St Sampson.

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TPL_00119

German mural inside one of the personnel bunkers of Batterie Gneisenau.

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TPL_00118

German mural inside one of the personnel bunkers of Batterie Gneisenau.

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TPL_00117

German mural inside one of the personnel bunkers of Batterie Gneisenau.

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TPL_00116

German mural inside one of the personnel bunkers of Batterie Gneisenau.

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TPL_00115

German fortification with the name Ursel above the entrance of a bunker located at Castle Cornet.

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TPL_00114

Post war photograph of a reinforced field order (RFO) personnel bunker which forms part of the defences at Rocquaine, St Peters.

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TPL_00113

This steel turret was cut up as part of the post war scrap drive, one of the only examples still visible in Guernsey. The structure housed a number of machine guns in the turret as part of the fortification at Rocquaine, St Peters.

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TPL_00112

Post war photograph looking through the observation slit of the command post of Batterie Dollmann, Pleinmont. In the background MP4 a naval direction finding tower can be seen.

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TPL_00111

Post war photograph of the entrance to naval direction finding tower MP3 at Pleinmont.

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TPL_00094

Post war photograph of Brehon Tower.

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TPL_00093

Ornate cast concrete plaque commemorating the death of Uffz. Hirscher who drowned and another soldier Ritscher, cause of death unknown but possibly from aircraft attack. The plaque was removed from Brehon Tower and is now on display at the German Occupation Museum.

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TPL_00092

Post war photograph of Brehon Tower.

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TPL_00091

Post war photograph of Brehon Tower.

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TPL_00090

Post war photograph of Brehon Tower.

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TPL_00089

Post war photograph of Brehon Tower.

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TPL_00088

Post war photograph of the Flakvierling anti-aircraft mount at Brehon Tower.

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TPL_00087

Post war photograph of Brehon Tower which housed two 2cm Flakvierling anti-aircraft guns on the roof, each weapon comprised of four barrels per gun. The tower also housed a 10.5cm K331(f) gun facing north.

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TPL_00086

Post war photograph of Brehon Tower which housed two 2cm Flakvierling anti-aircraft guns on the roof, each weapon comprised of four barrels per gun. The tower also housed a 10.5cm K331(f) gun facing north.

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TPL_00110

Post war photograph of a gun emplacement at Batterie Mirus during a well attended tour.

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TPL_00109

Post war photograph of a gun emplacement at Batterie Mirus during a well attended tour.

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TPL_00108

Post war photograph of a gun emplacement at Batterie Mirus during a well attended tour.

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TPL_00107

Batterie Mirus, the largest German installation in the Channel Islands housed four 30.5cm naval guns, this example shows that the Germans camouflaged the structure to look like a cottage.

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TPL_00106

Post war photograph of a German naval mural inside the generator room of Batterie Mirus.

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TPL_00105

Post war photograph of a German naval mural inside the generator room of Batterie Mirus.