Post war photograph inside the large tunnel complex known as the German Underground Hospital in St Andrews showing the unlined section of the tunnel.
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.
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.
Post war photograph inside the large tunnel complex known as the German Underground Hospital in St Andrews.
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.
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.
Post war photograph of naval direction finding tower MP1 at Chouet which fell into the quarry in 1991.
Post war photograph of naval direction finding tower MP1 at Chouet which fell into the quarry in 1991.
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.
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.
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.
German Freya radar installation near the entrance to Fort George, St Peter Port manned by the Luftwaffe.
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.
German naval personnel man-handling a 17cm artillery piece into position at Fort Albert, Alderney.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Post war photograph showing one of the structures of Batterie Steinbruch prior to its removal during the quarry expansion at Les Vardes, St Sampson.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Batterie Mirus, the largest 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.
The floating crane Antee lifts the huge barrel of Batterie Mirus at the Cambridge berth in St Peter Port. Batterie Mirus was the largest German installation in the Channel Islands and housed four 30.5cm naval guns.
The floating crane Antee lifts the huge barrel of Batterie Mirus at the Cambridge berth in St Peter Port. Batterie Mirus was the largest German installation in the Channel Islands and housed four 30.5cm naval guns.
Filming of 'Appointment with Venus’ on the Channel Island of Sark. The plot is set during the outbreak of WWII when the Ministry of Agriculture and the War Office join forces to launch a daring mission to rescue a highly lucrative pedigree cow, Venus, from the German-occupied Channel Island of Armorel. English Army Major Valentine Moreland (David Niven), his A.T.S. assistant Nicola Fallaize (Glynis Johns), radio operator Forbes (Patric Doonan) and ship’s pilot Trawler Langley (Noel Purcell) are dispatched to the small island to rescue Venus. Problems arise when the German commander on Armorel, Weiss (George Coulouris), also discovers the cow’s value and intends to evacuate Venus back to Germany. The film went on general release in 1951.
Filming of 'Appointment with Venus’ on the Channel Island of Sark. The plot is set during the outbreak of WWII when the Ministry of Agriculture and the War Office join forces to launch a daring mission to rescue a highly lucrative pedigree cow, Venus, from the German-occupied Channel Island of Armorel. English Army Major Valentine Moreland (David Niven), his A.T.S. assistant Nicola Fallaize (Glynis Johns), radio operator Forbes (Patric Doonan) and ship’s pilot Trawler Langley (Noel Purcell) are dispatched to the small island to rescue Venus. Problems arise when the German commander on Armorel, Weiss (George Coulouris), also discovers the cow’s value and intends to evacuate Venus back to Germany. The film went on general release in 1951.
Filming of 'Appointment with Venus’ on the Channel Island of Sark. The plot is set during the outbreak of WWII when the Ministry of Agriculture and the War Office join forces to launch a daring mission to rescue a highly lucrative pedigree cow, Venus, from the German-occupied Channel Island of Armorel. English Army Major Valentine Moreland (David Niven), his A.T.S. assistant Nicola Fallaize (Glynis Johns), radio operator Forbes (Patric Doonan) and ship’s pilot Trawler Langley (Noel Purcell) are dispatched to the small island to rescue Venus. Problems arise when the German commander on Armorel, Weiss (George Coulouris), also discovers the cow’s value and intends to evacuate Venus back to Germany. The film went on general release in 1951.
Filming of 'Appointment with Venus’ on the Channel Island of Sark. The plot is set during the outbreak of WWII when the Ministry of Agriculture and the War Office join forces to launch a daring mission to rescue a highly lucrative pedigree cow, Venus, from the German-occupied Channel Island of Armorel. English Army Major Valentine Moreland (David Niven), his A.T.S. assistant Nicola Fallaize (Glynis Johns), radio operator Forbes (Patric Doonan) and ship’s pilot Trawler Langley (Noel Purcell) are dispatched to the small island to rescue Venus. Problems arise when the German commander on Armorel, Weiss (George Coulouris), also discovers the cow’s value and intends to evacuate Venus back to Germany. The film went on general release in 1951.
Filming of 'Appointment with Venus’ on the Channel Island of Sark. The plot is set during the outbreak of WWII when the Ministry of Agriculture and the War Office join forces to launch a daring mission to rescue a highly lucrative pedigree cow, Venus, from the German-occupied Channel Island of Armorel. English Army Major Valentine Moreland (David Niven), his A.T.S. assistant Nicola Fallaize (Glynis Johns), radio operator Forbes (Patric Doonan) and ship’s pilot Trawler Langley (Noel Purcell) are dispatched to the small island to rescue Venus. Problems arise when the German commander on Armorel, Weiss (George Coulouris), also discovers the cow’s value and intends to evacuate Venus back to Germany. The film went on general release in 1951.
Filming of 'Appointment with Venus’ on the Channel Island of Sark. The plot is set during the outbreak of WWII when the Ministry of Agriculture and the War Office join forces to launch a daring mission to rescue a highly lucrative pedigree cow, Venus, from the German-occupied Channel Island of Armorel. English Army Major Valentine Moreland (David Niven), his A.T.S. assistant Nicola Fallaize (Glynis Johns), radio operator Forbes (Patric Doonan) and ship’s pilot Trawler Langley (Noel Purcell) are dispatched to the small island to rescue Venus. Problems arise when the German commander on Armorel, Weiss (George Coulouris), also discovers the cow’s value and intends to evacuate Venus back to Germany. The film went on general release in 1951.
Filming of 'Appointment with Venus’ on the Channel Island of Sark. The plot is set during the outbreak of WWII when the Ministry of Agriculture and the War Office join forces to launch a daring mission to rescue a highly lucrative pedigree cow, Venus, from the German-occupied Channel Island of Armorel. English Army Major Valentine Moreland (David Niven), his A.T.S. assistant Nicola Fallaize (Glynis Johns), radio operator Forbes (Patric Doonan) and ship’s pilot Trawler Langley (Noel Purcell) are dispatched to the small island to rescue Venus. Problems arise when the German commander on Armorel, Weiss (George Coulouris), also discovers the cow’s value and intends to evacuate Venus back to Germany. The film went on general release in 1951.