Jersey War Tours

Jersey War Tours The fish farm offered tours of the bunker and fish farm, and in 2024, Jersey War Tours and Jersey Seafaris became the new custodians of the site.

Jersey War Tours is a not-for-profit, private research and education organisation dedicated to documenting, monitoring, and preserving Second World War heritage. St Catherine’s Bunker is a remarkable World War Two German fortification and tunnel complex that stands as a testament to the German forces' hold on the British Channel Islands during the Second World War. Strategically positioned, it for

med a crucial part of the German northeastern defences, especially after the Allied invasion of France.
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The tunnel complex was partly converted into a fish farm in the 1960s and stopped trading in 2023. The fish farm is no longer functioning, but the tours continue telling the occupation story and the tunnel's post-war life. The team is also safeguarding and, where possible, restoring the WW2 history of the site. The money raised by the tour is invested back into the site and the work required to preserve its history.
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We aim to inspire everyone who visits to embrace our island's history, including stories of heroism, human tragedies, voices of liberation, and the responsibilities of victory. We offer a tour that allows hands-on interaction with numerous World War Two artefacts, weapons, and equipment, a truly unique experience. Our tour perfectly complements understanding the history of the D-Day invasion and the battle of Normandy, which unfolded 15 miles away.

30/07/2026

German Pak Gun on the streets of Jersey 1944.

Looking for a unique Fathers day experience or gift? Batterie Lothringen will be open this Friday evening 4pm to 9pm, an...
16/06/2026

Looking for a unique Fathers day experience or gift? Batterie Lothringen will be open this Friday evening 4pm to 9pm, and Sunday 10 to 5pm. The shop has some very interesting gifts, especially for those loved ones that are hard to buy for. Come explore multiple bunkers, get hands on with many of the well known WW2 weapons, explore over 30 rooms, trenches and the 5 floors of the Tower, and try out the viewing floors with working WW2 periscopes, binoculars, rangefinders and telescopes. All profit raised goes back to the fantastic local charity the Channel Island Occupation Society. Adults £8, Children & Members Free.

12/06/2026

The 39-45 Memorial is housed in a group of German bunkers built in the courtyard of the former fort of the Cité d’Alet. The US Army laid siege to the Fort throughout the first weeks of August 1944. Despite repeated ground assaults and sustained artillery and aerial bombardment – including some of the earliest uses of the new weapon known as ‘napalm’ – the German defenders held out until eventually surrendering on 17 August, likely due more to exhaustion than to casualties or shortages of supplies and ammunition. Around 10,000 German Wehrmacht troops were taken prisoner in the St Malo area alone. The number and fate of the non-German forced labourers trapped inside the Fort during the Allied assault remain unknown. Although the Allies succeeded in liberating St Malo, the cost was high, with significant US casualties and 80% of the medieval town left in ruins. Following the war, St Servan was incorporated into the municipality of St Malo in 1967, and the Fort was converted into a memorial site that includes a museum.

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Saint Martin
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