Tony B Posted December 15, 2010 Share Posted December 15, 2010 (edited) Just a quick clip including a shot of SP guns. They look to be running along the coast road near La Haule in jersey. Odd as the rest of teh clip cover 'The Other Place'. http://www.sms.cam.ac.uk/media/1080737 Most of the clips appear to come from a film made by the Ministry of Information just post war. Edited December 15, 2010 by Tony B Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pzkpfw-e Posted December 15, 2010 Share Posted December 15, 2010 Look like Panzerjäger 35R 731(f) (armed with 47mm Pak(t) L/43.4 gun) to me, there's one preserved at Thun, in Switzerland. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted December 15, 2010 Author Share Posted December 15, 2010 I have the number of tanks deployed somewhere. Most were French Renaults I belive. a lot of the original turrets mounted 37 and 47 mm guns and some were only machine guns. These were removed and mounted on various fortifications. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mash Posted December 15, 2010 Share Posted December 15, 2010 Interesting link Tony B thanks, my pop was sentenced to Biberach during the war, he marked out a V for victory on the roof of the Odeon in union flags on Hitlers birthday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted December 15, 2010 Author Share Posted December 15, 2010 Ahh My Boy, I'll refrain (with difficulty) from carrot and Donkey jokes.:-D I show my Dodge in Force 135 markings, and have developed a great intrest in the Island's Great War History. Any idea where the shot was though? http://www.greatwarci.net/ Don'tmention the Murrati! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mash Posted December 16, 2010 Share Posted December 16, 2010 I my self have spent many an hour reading books on the occupation not to mention the hours in museums and at various fortifications. as for the clip i believe you are right i have had a scan through my books and have found a couple of images of them however they don't specify to there locations. one book does state the numbers tho 9 in Jersey, 10 in Guernsey, 2 in Sark and 1 Alderney. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted December 16, 2010 Author Share Posted December 16, 2010 There is very good eveidence of an FT17 in a tunnel in Gurnerusey. I know a thourgh survey is being attempted. Though it is near a States housing estate. There was oner shipped over to Jersey a couple of years back in HO8 (Undrground Hospital) I never saw it because the place gives me the hebbies , I won't go in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mash Posted December 16, 2010 Share Posted December 16, 2010 There are several rumors of both Guernsey and Jersey's under ground hospitals being haunted by german officers. I'm sure i have heard of one account of a museum curator heard jack boots marching in one of the tunnels. Guernsey's one was a little dank and not very pleasant when i last went it, that was a long time ago tho. Speaking of toys hidden in tunnels i have heard from first hand how an old german lorry along with boxes, kit and some weapons most of which were rotten at the time where still there in the mid 70s. I know someone with original photos taken by the germans during the war will have to speak nicely and have a look if there are any in there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted December 17, 2010 Author Share Posted December 17, 2010 Yes please, I've found several odd photos scattered round the web. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mash Posted December 17, 2010 Share Posted December 17, 2010 Afraid your going to be in for a bit of a wait, as i am not going to be home until feb time (joys of the job). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted December 18, 2010 Author Share Posted December 18, 2010 Worth tghe wait. with current weather it will probably be February before you can move.:-D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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