World War IIThe Channel Islands were the only part of the British Isles to be occupied by the Nazis during World War Two.
In October 1941 Hitler issued orders for the permanent fortification of the Channel Islands and the commitment of the Organization Todt to supervise the construction programme for the so-called 'Atlantic Wall' defences. Massive German fortifications effectively turned the islands into 'Hitler's Anchored Battleships'.
Looking at the remnants of the German constructions, the observer cannot fail to be impressed by the sheer scale of the undertaking. Yet these structures, all built by Russian slave labourers, are the product of barely two-and-half years work from early 1942 until the late summer of 1944. Most are on private property but it is possible to visit immaculately preserved German bunkers, gun emplacements, underground hospitals and munitions tunnels.
La vallette underground military museum
Military museum covering all aspects of Guernsey’s history in a well-lit, air-conditioned German Tunnel complex
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CONTACT DETAILS:
La Valette
St Peter Port
Guernsey
GY1 1AX
Tel: +44 (0)1481 722300