Fortifications (151)
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Post war photograph inside the large tunnel complex known as the German Underground Hospital in St Andrews showing the unlined section of the tunnel.
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Post war photograph inside the large tunnel complex known as the German Underground Hospital in St Andrews. This section shows the lined to unlined junction of the tunnel.
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Post war photograph inside the large tunnel complex known as the German Underground Hospital in St Andrews. The stove and heating equipment can be seen.
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Post war photograph inside the large tunnel complex known as the German Underground Hospital in St Andrews.
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Post war photograph inside the large tunnel complex known as the German Underground Hospital in St Andrews.
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Post war photograph of the tunnel entrance to HO.7/40 better known as the German Underground Hospital in St Andrews.
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Post war photograph of the tunnel entrance to HO.7/40 better known as the German Underground Hospital in St Andrews.
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During the Occupation the German forces excavated numerous tunnels in Guernsey, these were used for various purposes and many still survive today. At the centre of the Underground Hospital complex the link gallery on the right leads off to Ho.40. The unlined central gallery lies behind steel mesh in the centre of the photo with the first ammunition storage chamber of Ho.7 appears on the left.
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During the Occupation the German forces excavated numerous tunnels in Guernsey, these were used for various purposes and many still survive today. This is one of the brick lined ammunition storage chambers in the Underground Hospital known as Ho.7 with the central link gallery visible. Note the bitumen floor covering of this chambers so that hobnailed boots would not create unwanted sparks.
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During the Occupation the German forces excavated numerous tunnels in Guernsey, these were used for various purposes and many still survive today. This tunnel known as 'the tunnel under the church’ has some original equipment remaining. Note the base of the Würzburg radar on the left of the brick entrance.
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During the Occupation the German forces excavated numerous tunnels in Guernsey, these were used for various purposes and many still survive today. Here we see one of the only remaining limbers with a wooden wheel almost fully intact.
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During the Occupation the German forces excavated numerous tunnels in Guernsey, these were used for various purposes and many still survive today. Here we see a surviving concrete lined chamber within one of the larger tunnel complexes with various limbers and field kitchens still in place today.
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During the Occupation the German forces excavated numerous tunnels in Guernsey, these were used for various purposes and many still survive today. Shown here is the southern end of the main gallery with a half track body section in the foreground. The tunnel on the left leads to the central entrance of the complex and the right to the storage area where may limbers and field kitchens survive.
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During the Occupation the German forces excavated numerous tunnels including this unlined one in Alderney. Here we can see the remaining timber from the collapsed lining mixed with fallen rubble. Several of the small storage chambers of this small complex can be seen on both sides. This highlights the dangers of exploring unlined tunnels.
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During the Occupation the German forces excavated numerous tunnels in Guernsey, these were used for various purposes and many still survive today. Here we see a 'pit prop’ in an unlined tunnel complex, one of the only standing examples that survive today. The indentations from the sleepers of the 60cm railway track which services the tunnel are also visible.
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During the Occupation the German forces excavated numerous tunnels in Guernsey, these were used for various purposes and many still survive today. This curious 'rock painting’ inside the central entrance of an unlined tunnel complex reads Täglich kontrollieren, translated as Monitor (or Examine) daily.
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During the Occupation the German forces excavated numerous tunnels in Guernsey, these were used for various purposes and many still survive today. This pedestrian tunnel shows the bunk bed frames constructed from angle iron. This is the longest chamber in the complex which contains 54 bunks.
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Post war photograph of the direction finding tower MP2 at La Corbiere, Jersey. The tower was constructed in reinforced concrete and camouflaged to look like it was constructed in stonework in an effort to resemble one of the many Napoleonic period towers that were sited around Jersey.
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Post war photograph of naval direction finding tower MP1 at Chouet which fell into the quarry in 1991.
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Post war photograph of naval direction finding tower MP1 at Chouet which fell into the quarry in 1991.
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Post war photograph of naval direction finding tower MP1 at Chouet which fell into the quarry in 1991.
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Post war photograph of Army direction finding tower M5 at Le Prevote. The structure was cladded externally with granite sets during the war which has since been removed leaving the bare concrete of the structure exposed.
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Typical of many albums, be they tourist or occupying forces, a scenic view of the cliffs and rocks of Guernsey’s south coast. Seen here is L’Angle with Tas de Pois d’Aval (Gull Rock) seen right taken c.1941, prior to the building of the tower MP4 and the German coastal artillery battery of Batterie Dollman. 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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Marinepeilständen und Messtellen (Naval Coastal Artillery Direction and Range-finding Positions). Post–war view of MP 3 at Les Landes, St Ouen, Jersey, covered the sea passage between Jersey and Guernsey. This tower had Gema Seetakt radar apparatus installed that was officially named Funkmessortungsgerät West (Radio Signalling Apparatus or FuMo West).
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The German naval Tower at Chouet, Vale, designated MP 1 (Marine Peilständ und Messtellung 1). The tower fell into Mont Chouet Quarry on 22nd March, 1991. The German Army Artillery range-finding position M2 (Mebstelle 2), at the front of the tower, had fallen some years earlier in 1982.
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Section of concrete inscribed by the British Army with '224 Works Section RE 1945' located at St Peter Port harbour. Note RE is an abbreviation for Royal Engineers.
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Section of concrete inscribed by the British Army with '224 Works Section RE 1945' located at St Peter Port harbour. Note RE is an abbreviation for Royal Engineers.
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Doyle Monument, Jerbourg. The road approaching is blocked by boulders placed by Commandos during Operation Ambassador in July 1940.
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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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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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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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German naval personnel man-handling a 17cm artillery piece into position at Fort Albert, Alderney.
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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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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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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.
