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The two Würzburg and two Freya radar units at Fort George, Guernsey, [4]: 63 were repeatedly attacked from the end of May 1944 on. [11]: 58 Renault Char B1. Anti-tank artillery was in short supply. Guernsey received a few tracked anti-tank guns, but relied more on guns such as the 3.7 cm Pak 35/36, fifteen 5 cm Pak 38, and eight 7.5 cm Pak 40.
The German Festung Guernsey book recorded 616,000m³ of concrete used in Guernsey, [35] almost 10% of the concrete used in the Atlantic Wall. Of the eleven artillery batteries on Guernsey, the largest was located in Batterie Mirus, comprising four 30.5 cm guns which had a range of 51 kilometres (32 mi). [36]
As part of Guernsey's fiftieth liberation celebrations, and part of the project Fortress Guernsey, the States of Guernsey had all the 10.5 cm casemates on the island surveyed with a view to restoring the best example. [7] This casemate was found to be dry and structurally sound although it was just a bare shell.
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Folk & Costume Museum Guernsey: St Martin's: Folk & Costume: website, operated by the National Trust of Guernsey: Fort Grey: St Peter: Castle: Fort Hommet: St Peter Port: Military: German occupation Museum: Les Houards Forest: History: website: The Maritime Museum: St Peter Port's: Maritime: website Closed for roof renovation in 2019 Royal ...
Fort Hommet (or Fort Houmet) is a fortification on Vazon Bay headland (or houmet in Guernésiais) in Castel, Guernsey.It is built on the site of fortifications that date back to 1680 and consists of a Martello tower from 1804, later additions during the Victorian Era, and bunkers and casemates that the Germans constructed during World War II.
A prestigious photography exhibition is coming back to Guernsey for its 60th year. The Wildlife Photographer of the Year has been showcasing nature from all over the world since 1965.
Promotion in the Bailiwick of Guernsey being undertaken by La Société Guernesiaise, Guernsey Museums, the Alderney Society with World War II work also undertaken by Festung Guernsey. Archaeologists in each island give regular talks on their work and summer digs in the islands usually require helpers and volunteers.