German Searchlight Position at Elizabeth Castle, St. Helier
On the 30th of June 1940, the German army invaded the Channel Islands. Despite the islands not being of huge strategic significance, they were fortified with…
The German Underground Hospital in Jersey: aka Hohlgangsanlage 8
On the 30th of June 1940, the German Army landed in Jersey. They were to occupy the Channel Islands for five years. Whilst Jersey wasn’t of…
The Pomme d’Or Hotel During the Second World War & Jersey’s Liberation
On a recent trip to Jersey, I was lucky enough to explore many German fortifications and remnants leftover from the Second World War. It’s a…
St. Aubin’s Bay Airfield in St. Helier, Jersey
Before the Second World War, flights to and from Jersey were made via the St. Aubin’s Bay airfield. It officially opened in December 1933 but…
The Day the Hindenburg Flew Over Southampton & Portsmouth
Standing on the water’s edge of Southampton, most days you will see the common sights of ferries and modern cruise ships. However, if you’d been…
Interview with John Leete: Author of The New Forest at War
Author and journalist John Leete has been fascinated by life on the home front during the Second World War from an early age. He has…
Lepe ROC Post (Stone Point): Memories of a ROC Observer in the Lepe Beach Bunker
You might already be aware of the underground bunker position that overlooks the Solent in Lepe Country Park in Hampshire, but if you’re not, it’s…
RAF Beaulieu Airfield Walk #2 (Roundhill Campsite & Hidden Areas)
If you enjoyed my original Beaulieu airfield walk, you will also find the second part interesting. Rather than taking you on a walk around the…
RAF Beaulieu’s Battle Headquarters: Bunker Remains Found
One week ago, I was lucky enough to come into the possession of a high-resolution scanned version of the RAF Beaulieu airfield map from May…