The Channel Islands Military Museum

Just off the western coast of France is the tiny island of Jersey. Part of the “British” Channel Islands and a great place for your next vacation, Jersey is also home to what is simply known as, the Channel Islands Military Museum. Considered as the largest island in the Channel Islands, Jersey was once occupied by German troops during world war II.

The Military museum is a must see attraction once you have settled in to a vacation on Jersey. Being an island, two possibilities exist to disembark for your stay here, an aircraft through the Jersey airport or by ferry from Guernsey, the UK and the France mainlands. Getting around the island is fairly easy with either the bus system, taxis or renting your own transportation.

Because it is relatively easy to get from point A to point B, exploring the island on your terms can be quite an exciting experience.

If you are interested in learning about the history of Jersey island and its German occupation during the period of 1940 through 1945 along with the terrors that took place during that time, a visit to the Channel Islands Military Museum will be an enlightening one.

Although privately owned, the museum is quite extensive in its historic relevance, and the nominal fee is worth every penny. When you plan your trip to The Channel Islands Military Museum, you should probably keep their hours of operation in mind, which is from ten in the morning until five in the evening. You can find them open every day through the months of March and October and unless you bring your own means of transportation, the 12a bus route runs right past the museum.

There is much to see at the Channel Islands Military Museum, however, what seems to be of greatest interest to many is the underground hospital that was built within a maze of underground tunnels. There is not a lot of pomp and valor associated with the museum, yet the historic displays remain very authentic to their original state. The museum has on site, a witness to the occupation who (along with his family) was almost sent to Germany to an infamous intern camp. His name is Mr. Len Horn and on most days he can be spotted at the desk where he is only to pleased to provide visitors with his first hand knowledge of the experiences that he knows only to well.