Everyday life diring the 1940-44 German occupation:
uniforms, objects, photpgraphs, posters
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Kriegsmarine
bunker
Calais was an important naval base during the Nazi German
occupation, from which they harried Allied shipping in the
Channel and the Straits of Dover. This bunker was their
local HQ, heavily bomb-proofed against the frequent Allied
air attacks on Calais, which severely damaged the town and
port
Life in the occupied
zone
The bunker shows displays of photos, posters and objects,
together with military uniforms and equipment, giving you a
flavour of what it was like in the North of France under
German occupation.
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Background
information
Second
World War
V1
& V2 "vengeance
weapons"
Operation
Fortitude South
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 ...The
museum was very real and well worth the entrance fee which
was not a lot. There are plenty of pictures of the bombings
along with artifacts from the war. The bunker that it is
housed in also makes it feel quite real at times. It will
take about an hour, 1 1/2 max , to visit and a lot of the
information is in French so it pays to have some knowledge
of French. With so many things to see would be ideal for
school children to get an insight to the war. They will
not become bored as it's not a huge
place...
Reviewer - Stan Winfield, Derby Why
don't YOU send in a review?
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Went to visit the museum on a day trip to france. My
9year old son is studying the IIWW next term at
school. It is situated in a lovely park, with
fountains and seated area for picknics. You have to
really look hard to find the enterance as it is grown over
with plants and trees, which makes it look lovely. The
enterence fee was EU14.00 for the three of us, that included
audio guide if we wanted (advised). There are 27 rooms
to view and thousands of artifacts. My son was
enraptured with it all. There are scall modles and
life real weapons, amunitions etc. It is very
sureal. When you walk around it is very strange
feeling to know that the Germans occupied this building and
what they did there. It took us about 2hrs, but we
were going slow, as there is so much to see. there is
a graphic display of the consentration camps. Which i
found quite upsetting for young children to see. But this
did happen and you cant ignor it. This is a great
place to learn our history and what our people went
through for freedom of people all over Europe. - It's a
must to see....
Reviewer - Jill, Chris & Kieran Turner, Barton Upon
Humber, Lincolnshire, England Why
don't YOU send in a review?
Location: Musée de
la Seconde Guerre Mondiale, Parc Saint-Pierre, Boulevard
Jacquard, 62100 CALAIS.
Directions: In
the park opposite Calais Town Hall, near the railway
station.
Rough guide to opening:
CLOSED Tues. 1 Feb
- 30 Nov 11.00-17.00; open longer 1 Apr-30 Sep
(10.00-18.00).
Information/
reservations:
Tel: 00 33 (0)3 21 34.21.57
Fax: 00 33 (0)3 21 96.01.92
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