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German Air Raid Shelter at Elizabeth Castle in Jersey
Jersey

German Air Raid Shelter at Elizabeth Castle in Jersey

ByM Heighway October 28, 2021January 24, 2022

Whilst on a recent explore of German fortifications and bunkers in Jersey, I stumbled across what I assume is an air raid shelter at Elizabeth…

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German Bunkers & Gun Positions at Elizabeth Castle in St. Helier in Jersey (Part 2)
Jersey

German Bunkers & Gun Positions at Elizabeth Castle in St. Helier in Jersey (Part 2)

ByM Heighway October 28, 2021January 24, 2022

This is the second part of my series exploring the German bunkers and defensive gun positions on Elizabeth Castle in Jersey. If you’ve not seen…

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German Bunkers & Gun Positions at Elizabeth Castle in St. Helier in Jersey (Part 1)
Jersey

German Bunkers & Gun Positions at Elizabeth Castle in St. Helier in Jersey (Part 1)

ByM Heighway October 16, 2021January 24, 2022

In October of 2021 I was lucky enough to make a trip to Jersey. It’s a self-governing British Crown Dependency and is the largest of…

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German Searchlight Position at Elizabeth Castle, St. Helier
Jersey

German Searchlight Position at Elizabeth Castle, St. Helier

ByM Heighway October 15, 2021January 24, 2022

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…

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The German Underground Hospital in Jersey: aka Hohlgangsanlage 8
Jersey

The German Underground Hospital in Jersey: aka Hohlgangsanlage 8

ByM Heighway October 13, 2021January 24, 2022

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…

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The Pomme d’Or Hotel During the Second World War & Jersey’s Liberation
Jersey

The Pomme d’Or Hotel During the Second World War & Jersey’s Liberation

ByM Heighway October 12, 2021January 24, 2022

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…

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St. Aubin’s Bay Airfield in St. Helier, Jersey
Jersey

St. Aubin’s Bay Airfield in St. Helier, Jersey

ByM Heighway October 11, 2021January 24, 2022

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…

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