GUERNSEY: WW2 German bunkers (Channel Islands)

Guernsey, Channel Islands - The WW2 (Second World War) German fortifications and German bunkers in Guernsey, Channel Islands. Let's travel to the Channel Islands and let's visit the island of Guernsey to visit the second world war (WW2) German bunkers and fortifications of Guernsey, Guernsey is an island in the English Channel off the coast of Normandy. Guernsey lies roughly north of Saint-Malo and to the west of Jersey and the Cotentin Peninsula. With several smaller nearby islands, Guernsey forms a jurisdiction within the Bailiwick of Guernsey, a British Crown dependency.
After the Wehrmacht occupied the Channel Islands on 30 June 1940, during WW2 (the Second World War) they assessed the existing defences to determine if they would be of use. The Germans found Guernsey's fortifications antiquated and woefully inadequate for modern warfare.
The resulting construction work of German fortifications in the Channel Islands was extensive; it required thousands of workers and massive supplies of cement and steel. Tiny Guernsey received special treatment. It had the largest artillery pieces in the Channel Islands, tanks, and 12,000 troops, one soldier for every two civilians on the island.
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[@ldnwholesale8552]

What you see here is in reality a small part of the total. All these bunkers had electricity, pumps to keep them dry and accomodation for the soldiers. There also is secondary installations away from the beach, many simply buried. That bid steel door slid up and down and it seems what held it has rusted away. Give it another 20 years and some of this will all be gone.

[@VicStefanu]

Hello, thank you for your comments and for watching my videos!! 😊😊It is very sad that thee historic sites are not maintained at all!

[@johnheaton5667]

Thanks for this video Stefanu. My mother was born in 1939 in Guernsey and was there during the occupation so this is a subject very close to my heart. Cheers.

[@VicStefanu]

Hello, thank you for your comments!!

[@MrBooojangles]

This area of WW2 German bunkers, the Germans called 'Widerstandsnest Grune Dune' which is at Rocquaine Bay, St. Pierre Du Bois (St. Peters), Guernsey. I made a video about it. Search my videos for: WW2 German Resistance Nest 'WN. GRUNE DUNE', Guernsey. Also watch the videos I linked in the description which are about each of the larger bunkers there. I do have other videos of some other German bunkers and tunnels here. Great video by the way.

[@VicStefanu]

Thank you for letting me know and for watching my videos. I am on the road for the next few days but will check out your videos upon my return to the UK

[@MrBooojangles]

Vic Stefanu No problem.

[@backyardsounds]

Amazing. Great video.

[@VicStefanu]

Many thanks!! 👍👍👍

[@Dunstire]

When i was very young,in the early 70's,all of these bunkers were open to explore.I remember one which i think was on Vazon bay that still had what remained of the bunks in it.Is's good in one respect that they are being looked after now but it was fun just to be able to roam around them in an un-preserved state

[@VicStefanu]

I would have loved to go inside these bunkers... I will be going back to Guernsey once again inorder to videotape all of them, I hope I get a chance to go inside..

[@Dunstire]

Although i was only between the ages of 6 to 9 on our visits to Guernsey,it was very interesting.Sadley,quite a number of the largest bunkers have been bought by local residents as sort of extensions to their properties

[@easyrider7694]

Great video history from past. Once a defence post against the brits and now 80 years on used as defence against the encroaching sea.. Its interesting to note only if had a micro drone with light to navigate way in the bunker that once used for MG42 through those gun door hatches. Interesting video vic ww2 😊 👍

[@VicStefanu]

Hello, thank you for your comments!! 👍👍👍 Hopefully I will be going back in 2021 for better videos!

[@easyrider7694]

@@VicStefanu Hi there vic and yes that's great news I shall look forward to seeing new videos in and around the islands..

[@thomasozanne5721]

What about tunnels 😆

[@VicStefanu]

Going back soon in order to videotape these sights again including the tunnels. Thank you for watching!

[@thomasozanne5721]

I live in Guernsey :) only a few are open to the public many are on private property

[@VicStefanu]

@@thomasozanne5721 Thank you for the reply! I want to come back to your beautiful island as soon as this Covid-19 nightmare goes away..

[@masterninjahda]

Another very interesting video! Great job!

[@lastgameplay]

Nice intro...thank you for your videos, they are always interesting.

[@VicStefanu]

Thank you for watching my videos and for your wonderful comments

[@MetalxMasters]

Interesting video! I really wish you were able to go inside of the bunkers.

[@VicStefanu]

I am thinking of going back and entering these bunkers, at that time they were flooded..

[@meerveld291]

i see the bunkers everyday!

[@VicStefanu]

Great! I need to come back and videotape them with my new camera!

[@stuartdelamare4072]

A big👍🏼from🇬🇬

[@VicStefanu]

Thank you!

[@Leehensman]

brilliant video Vic, how the hell could someone hit the dislike button, I enjoyed so much watched it twice.

[@VicStefanu]

Hello, thank you for your comments and for watching my videos!! There are people that access videos with the sole purpose of disliking it.. unfortunately, some people have nothing else to do..