Jersey under occupation

[smallhobbit]

We had a full day tour around Jersey looking at a number of the sites of the German occupation.

The island was surrounded by concrete bunkers as the Germans were expecting an Allied invasion (which never happened).

   

Inside the bunker and view looking out:

   

We also visited one of the main German look out points

And got to climb up the iron rungs (I was proud of myself for managing it) to view the periscope

   

This is the view from outside the building



From there we went onto the war tunnels, which, although constructed were never used.  Inside there are displays showing various ways the islanders resisted.



This final photo was taken in the Jersey Museum which has various documents, including newspaper reports of the liberation

Comments

[debriswoman]

Great photos…seems a bit unreal now.

[smallhobbit]

Thank you. Yes, it helps to be where it happened, gives more of a feel for it all.

[therealsnape]

I loved to see this pic, especially after having seen that film with the impossibly long title, The Jersey Literary and Potatoe Peel Pie Society. Hope I got it right. It is set during WW2.

Great virtual trip.

[smallhobbit]

Thank you. Glad you liked it. It's actually Guernsey, not Jersey, but a similar experience. Not seen the film but have read the book. And Guernsey saw Princess Anne for the Liberation celebrations.

[rusty_armour]

More beautiful, fascinating photos and history of Jersey! If I'd heard about the war tunnels, I'd forgotten. It seems fitting that they now hold a display chronicling the ways the islanders resisted. It looks like the Jersey Museum has an excellent exhibit as well.

[smallhobbit]

Thank you very much. The tunnels were built, but never actually used for their original purpose. They are an excellent place to show how the islanders coped and acted.