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Posted: Fri Oct 22, 2010 5:26 pm
Hi,
I am from Jersey in the Channel Islands, or the Kanalinseln as the Germans called them when they Occupied the Islands from 1940 to 1945. Consequently we now have Island covered in German bunkers and tunnels. Great if like me if your interested but just lumps of unwanted concrete if your not. I have been a collector for just on 40 years now and am still hard at work looking for new items for my collection. I am now really keen on acquiring photo albums, soldbuch and wehrpass from German soldiers who were stationed in the Channel Islands during the Occupation as well as any other items which are directly connected to here.
We have a small re-enacting group here on the Island and we meet up every month or so during the summer and at the end of our season we have a all singing all dancing battle, which on an Island only 9 miles by 5 is quite difficult. As you will imagine dressing up in German uniform on an Island previously Occupied is a little dodgy especially when theres a lot of noise involved as well. We have just has a short film posted onto Youtube is you'd like to see it have a look for it under "ww2 JerseyLiving History Group in action". Its only 12 minutes long but shows what we get up to over here. If you want to see some of my collection then have a look at http://www.festungjerseymilitaria.com , its a small website and not that good (I put it together) but it gives you an idea of some of the collection.
If any of you guys, especially those of you in Germany ever come across items from the Islands please email me at damienhorn@jerseymail.co.uk and I am sure we can sort out a deal.
If any of you are thinking of visiting the Island of Jersey, let me know and we can try and sort out a plan of attack for your trip, making sure you see the things which most tourist never do.
All the best,
Damien.
I am from Jersey in the Channel Islands, or the Kanalinseln as the Germans called them when they Occupied the Islands from 1940 to 1945. Consequently we now have Island covered in German bunkers and tunnels. Great if like me if your interested but just lumps of unwanted concrete if your not. I have been a collector for just on 40 years now and am still hard at work looking for new items for my collection. I am now really keen on acquiring photo albums, soldbuch and wehrpass from German soldiers who were stationed in the Channel Islands during the Occupation as well as any other items which are directly connected to here.
We have a small re-enacting group here on the Island and we meet up every month or so during the summer and at the end of our season we have a all singing all dancing battle, which on an Island only 9 miles by 5 is quite difficult. As you will imagine dressing up in German uniform on an Island previously Occupied is a little dodgy especially when theres a lot of noise involved as well. We have just has a short film posted onto Youtube is you'd like to see it have a look for it under "ww2 JerseyLiving History Group in action". Its only 12 minutes long but shows what we get up to over here. If you want to see some of my collection then have a look at http://www.festungjerseymilitaria.com , its a small website and not that good (I put it together) but it gives you an idea of some of the collection.
If any of you guys, especially those of you in Germany ever come across items from the Islands please email me at damienhorn@jerseymail.co.uk and I am sure we can sort out a deal.
If any of you are thinking of visiting the Island of Jersey, let me know and we can try and sort out a plan of attack for your trip, making sure you see the things which most tourist never do.
All the best,
Damien.
