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Yahoo
2 days ago
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- Yahoo
Homeowners discover suspected Nazi bunker underground with creepy message scrawled on walls: ‘Beware, the enemy is listening'
A UK couple was taken aback after discovering a World War 2-era 'Nazi bunker' underneath their home. 'It's not something you find every day!' Shaun Tullier, 35, told South West News Service while recalling the 'completely wild' discovery. The subterranean refuge was reportedly located 26 feet underground and was outfitted with bottles, water and even an escape hatch like a Bond villain's lair. He and his wife Caroline, 32, had moved into the domicile in Guernsey in 2021, unaware of the wartime shelter that lay beneath their feet. Having been born in Guernsey, Shaun had been familiar with the history of the Channel Islands, which were occupied by German forces from 1940 until their liberation in May 1945, the BBC reported. They had reportedly turned these idyllic isles into an 'impregnable fortress' in line with Adolf Hitler's orders. However, while the Brit knew that the site had been used as an enemy gun emplacement, he didn't realize it also housed a concealed bunker until he got tipped off by a woman who used to live in the house. She had reportedly contacted Shaun, who works as a carpenter, while he was hawking some chopped boards on Facebook Marketplace. 'She said, 'Oh did you find the rooms below your house?'' Shaun recounted.'I then replied, 'Oh, so there are rooms!', to which she said, 'Yes, we used to play in there when we were kids, my dad filled it in — I know they're at the front of the house.'' That's when he made the decision to uproot the driveway to try and unearth this chamber of secrets. Shaun and his friend ended up using an excavator to remove 100 tons of earth, uncovering the entrance to the underground lair. 'We kept digging down for a while and then finally, the ground just gave way and this doorway appeared,' he said, per the BBC. The space reportedly measured 17ft by 10ft and 17ft by 20ft, and featured a hallway that was 30ft by 4 feet wide. It also housed the remnants of the occupants who sheltered there, including old bottles, water, tins a tiled floor, and an emergency exit. Perhaps most notable was the chilling German phrase 'achtung feind hort mit,' which translates to 'beware, the enemy is listening.' 'You can't really put it into words,' said Tullier, who knew about the bunkers but didn't expect to find one under his home. 'I always knew about bunkers, but when Guernsey people came back to Guernsey after the war, they wanted to fill all the bunkers up,' he said. 'A lot of people still have bunkers here, but they are down the road and in gardens — not underneath the house!' The homeowner was reportedly so enamored with the discovery that he took pains to preserve the historical elements. They reportedly filled the bunker with 80s tons of concrete to encase the walls and steps, and are currently in the process of converting the space into a games room with a snooker table and a gym. The pair hopes to install the floor and finish painting the space by November. They even plan to preserve the eerie message. 'We are definitely keeping the writing — and might get someone that can calligraphy it back on, otherwise it gets lost,' said Shaun. 'Even the air getting to it has faded it a bit.' Ultimately, the Brit believes the restoration is worth it, declaring, 'It's not just rooms for us, it's a part of history.' Solve the daily Crossword
NDTV
2 days ago
- General
- NDTV
UK Couple Find "Nazi bunker" Underneath Their Home With German Writings On Walls
A couple in the United Kingdom was stunned when they found a World War II-era "Nazi bunker" underneath their home, the BBC reported. There were also German writings on the walls. "It's not something you find every day!" Shaun Tullier said while recalling the "completely wild" discovery. The man, along with his wife Caroline, 32, moved into their new home in Guernsey in October 2021 and found the bunker. However, the finding went viral after the BBC's recent report. The couple said they already knew that it had been the site of a World War II German gun emplacement, and when they learned about the possibility of a bunker underneath their house, they started digging and found a stunning piece of history. "A lot of people still have bunkers here, but they are down the road and in gardens, not underneath the house." The bunker had two large rooms and a hallway. The couple wanted to make a games room and gym in the bunker; however, they didn't want to disturb the historic elements. On walls, they found phrases such as "achtung feind hort mit", which translates to "beware, the enemy is listening". The bunker was built when the island of Guernsey was occupied by German forces from 1940 until 1945. This remarkable find highlights the island's complex history and the extensive network of underground structures built during the occupation. While speaking to BBC Channel Islands, "From the outside, you could tell it was sitting on top of something. We've been doing up the house anyway, so I hired a digger and, with the help of a mate, we started digging up the driveway to see what was there." "We kept digging down for a while, and then finally, the ground just gave way, and this doorway appeared." The bunker is a remnant of World War II, when the island of Guernsey was occupied by German forces. This remarkable find highlights the island's complex history and the extensive network of underground structures built during the occupation.
New York Post
3 days ago
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- New York Post
Homeowners discover suspected Nazi bunker underground with creepy message scrawled on walls: ‘Beware, the enemy is listening'
A UK couple was taken aback after discovering a World War 2-era 'Nazi bunker' while renovating their home. 'It's not something you find every day!' Shaun Tullier, 35, told South West News Service while recalling the 'completely wild' discovery. 4 'It is history and it's good to have but I couldn't have imagined going through that — it really puts you back, especially when you go down,' said Shaun Tullier while describing the space. Shaun Tullier / SWNS Advertisement The subterranean refuge was reportedly located 26 feet underground and was outfitted with bottles, water and even an escape hatch like a Bond villain's lair. He and his wife Caroline, 32, had moved into the domicile in Guernsey in 2021, unaware of the wartime shelter that lay beneath their feet. Having been born in Guernsey, Shaun had been familiar with the history of the Channel Islands, which were occupied by German forces from 1940 until their liberation in May 1945, the BBC reported. They had reportedly turned these idyllic isles into an 'impregnable fortress' in line with Adolf Hitler's orders. Advertisement However, while the Brit knew that the site had been used as an enemy gun emplacement, he didn't realize it also housed a concealed bunker. 4 The bunker featured bottles, water, and even an escape hatch. Shaun Tullier / SWNS The pair had reportedly wanted to turn their garden into a turnabout, so they dug it up and paved it over with gravel, right above where the secret space was situated. Shaun, who works as a carpenter, finally figured out what lay beneath while hawking some chopped boards on Facebook Marketplace. The owner of the house contacted the woodworker and tipped him off about the wartime structure. Advertisement 'She said, 'Oh did you find the rooms below your house?'' Shaun recounted.'I then replied, 'Oh, so there are rooms!', to which she said, 'Yes, we used to play in there when we were kids, my dad filled it in — I know they're at the front of the house.'' 4 The chilling inscription reads, 'Beware, the enemy is listening.' Shaun Tullier / SWNS That's when he made the decision to uproot the driveway once again — a mere week after putting it down. Shaun and his friend ended up using an excavator to remove 100 tons of earth, uncovering the entrance to the underground lair. The space reportedly measured 17ft by 10ft and 17ft by 20ft, and featured a hallway that was 30ft by 4 feet wide. Advertisement It also housed the remnants of the occupants who sheltered there, including old bottles, water, a tiled floor, and an emergency exit. 4 Shaun said he knew the Germans stored weapons there, but never expected to find a wartime shelter as well. Shaun Tullier / SWNS Perhaps most notable was the chilling German phrase 'achtung feind hort mit,' which translates to 'beware, the enemy is listening.' 'You can't really put it into words,' said Tullier, who knew about the bunkers but didn't expect to find one under his home. 'I always knew about bunkers, but when Guernsey people came back to Guernsey after the war, they wanted to fill all the bunkers up,' he said. 'A lot of people still have bunkers here, but they are down the road and in gardens — not underneath the house!' The homeowner was reportedly so enamored with the discovery that he took pains to preserve it. They reportedly filled it with 80s tons of concrete to encase the walls and steps, and are in the process of converting the space into a games room with a snooker table and a gym. The pair hopes to install the floor and finish painting the space by November. Advertisement They even plan to preserve the eerie message. 'We are definitely keeping the writing — and might get someone that can calligraphy it back on, otherwise it gets lost,' said Shaun. 'Even the air getting to it has faded it a bit.' Ultimately, the Brit believes the restoration is worth it, declaring, 'It's not just rooms for us, it's a part of history.'
The Sun
3 days ago
- The Sun
We dug up our driveway only to uncover sinister 60-year-old BUNKER with mystery code scrawled on walls
A COUPLE discovered a World War II Nazi bunker hidden under their home in Guernsey. Bizarrely, they have decided to have a Halloween party in the eerie lair and plan to preserve the slice of history. 10 10 10 Shaun, 35, and Caroline Tullier, 32, moved into their new house which they started renovating. However, as they began the process, they were stunned to discover a large bunker with two large rooms and a hallway. The chilling discovery had phrases written in German on the walls, including "achtung feind hort mit" - which translates to "beware, the enemy is listening". The couple of Torteval, Guernsey, moved into their home in October 2021. Shaun said they knew about the site being used as a German gun emplacement. However, there was always "a suspicion" there was something else there. German forces occupied the Channel Islands from 1940 until 1945 and, under Adolf Hitler's orders, turned the islands into an "impregnable fortress". Shaun said: "I was born in Guernsey, so I always knew about bunkers, but when Guernsey people came back to Guernsey after the war, they wanted to fill all the bunkers up. "A lot of people still have bunkers here, but they are down the road and in gardens - not underneath the house. "You just never knew what state these bunkers are in - where they are, how deep they are - you can't start digging all round just to try and find out. Ex Al Qaeda operative went from concocting bombs in an undercover bunker to one of MI5's most audacious spies "We knew the actual foundation of the house had been utilised as a German gun storage - but we didn't know if there were any rooms. "We always thought, 'imagine that!' but we had no factual information around it." Shaun explained how initially they pair wanted to convert their front garden into a turning point - so they dug it up, and gravelled it over during works. Shaun, who works as a carpenter, advertised chopping boards on Facebook Marketplace and his post was spotted by the former owner of the house. She got in touch with him and asked if he'd found the secret rooms under the property. He said: "The old owner of the house got in touch with me - as she recognised the very pink kitchen in the photos. She told him that she used to play inside the rooms when she was younger, but that her dad filled them in. Sean continued: "It was very interesting - so I then said to my wife, we're going to have to dig up the drive again - a week after putting it down. "I told my friend about the news, and he thought it sounded ace - so replied, if you get the digger, I'll dig it up!" They ended up digging up 100 tonne of ground and discovering the entrance to the bunker. The bunker consisted of two main rooms measuring 17ft by 10ft and 17ft by 20ft, and a hallway which is 30ft by four ft wide. From ground level to floor level of bunker is 26ft down. The couple discovered an escape hatch and the original tiled floor was littered with old bottles and rubble. Shaun labelled the discovery as "completely wild", adding "You can't really put it into words." "It's not just rooms for us, it's a part of history," he said. During the work, the family ended up putting 80 tonnes of concrete in for the walls and steps, and they are still converting the bunker into a games room - fitted with a snooker table and a gym. They are keeping the German writing on the walls too, and are hoping to have floor down and the bunker painted by November this year. Shaun added: "It's not something you find everyday! "We are definitely keeping the writing - and might get someone that can calligraphy it back on, otherwise it gets lost. Even the air getting to it has faded it a bit. "So in that way we can kind of frame it. "My wife is not happy, she wants the house done - not the bunker! "But I have promised everyone a Halloween party down there for the last three years, so fingers crossed it's happening this year - it's my duty to uphold." During the Occupation, hundreds of islanders were deported to prisons in Europe and many who remained on the islands nearly starved. Guernsey and Jersey were liberated when the occupation ended on 9 May 1945. Sark was liberated a day later, while Alderney, where most of the islanders had been forced to leave their homes, could not return until 15 December 1945. Islanders now celebrate the end of the German occupation with Liberation Day events in Guernsey, Jersey and Sark, along with Homecoming Day in Alderney. 10 10 10 10 10 10 10
Daily Mail
3 days ago
- General
- Daily Mail
Couple discover World War Two Nazi bunker with eerie phrase etched on the wall underneath their home
A couple have discovered a World War II Nazi bunker under their home - and it holds some eerie echoes of the past. Shaun Tullier, 35, and wife Caroline, 32, had what lay beneath their new house on the island of Guernsey when they moved in in October 2021. The couple were aware the property had been used as a German gun emplacement but they always wondered if there may be more hidden below the surface. These sorts of wartime structures were left behind after the German forces occupied the Channel Islands from 1940 until 1945 and, under Adolf Hitler's orders, turned the the islands into an 'impregnable fortress'. It was only when Shaun and Caroline began renovating their front garden that the previous owners of the house got in touch and confirmed their suspicions. After digging up tonnes of dirt, the couple were stunned to discover a large bunker with two large rooms and a hallway. There are even a number of German phrases left on the walls of the base, including one reading 'achtung feind hort mit' - which translates to 'beware, the enemy is listening'. The couple, from Torteval, have since decided to turn the bunker into their own games room complete with a snooker table and a gym. They are hoping to finish painting it in November, but have decided to keep the creepy writing in tact. Shaun said: 'I was born in Guernsey, so I always knew about bunkers, but when Guernsey people came back to Guernsey after the war, they wanted to fill all the bunkers up. 'A lot of people still have bunkers here, but they are down the road and in gardens - not underneath the house! 'You just never knew what state these bunkers are in - where they are, how deep they are - you can't start digging all round just to try and find out. 'We knew the actual foundation of the house had been utilised as a German gun storage - but what we didn't know is if there were any rooms. 'We always thought, 'imagine that!' but we had no factual information around it.' Shaun explained how initially the pair wanted to convert their front garden into a turning point - so they dug it up, and gravelled it over during works. As Shaun works as a carpenter, he made some chopping boards to sell on Facebook marketplace - when the old owner of the house got in touch with him and gave him a tip off about a wartime building lying underneath the property. He said: 'The old owner of the house got in touch with me - as she recognised the very pink kitchen in the photos. She said, oh did you find the rooms below your house! 'I then replied, "oh, so there are rooms!", to which she said, 'yes, we used to play in there when we were kids, my dad filled it in - I know they're at the front of the house. 'It was very interesting - so I then said to my wife, we're going to have to dig up the drive again - a week after putting it down. 'I told my friend about the news, and he thought it sounded ace - so replied, if you get the digger, I'll dig it up!' They ended up digging up 100 tonne of ground and discovering the entrance to the bunker. The bunker consisted of two main rooms measuring 17ft by 10ft and 17ft by 20ft, and a hallway which is 30ft by four ft wide. From ground level to floor level of bunker is 26ft down. Some of the features the family discovered were lots of old bottles, rubble, water, tiled floor, an escape hatch and German writing on the walls. Shaun said: 'You can't really put it into words. It is history and it's good to have but I couldn't have imagined going through that - it really puts you back, especially when you go down. It's cold and damp. 'The people doing it, they didn't have a choice. It's not just rooms for us, it's a part of history.' During the work, the family ended up putting 80 tonnes of concrete in for the walls and steps, and they are still converting the bunker into a games room - fitted with a snooker table and a gym. Shaun added: 'It's not something you find everyday! We are definitely keeping the writing - and might get someone that can calligraphy it back on, otherwise it gets lost. Even the air getting to it has faded it a bit. 'So in that way we can kind of frame it. My wife is not great, she wants the house done - not the bunker! 'But I have promised everyone a halloween party down there for the last three years, so fingers crossed it's happening this year - it's my duty to uphold.' During the Occupation, hundreds of islanders were deported to prisons in Europe and many who remained on the islands nearly starved. Guernsey and Jersey were liberated when occupation ended on 9 May 1945. Sark was liberated a day later, while Alderney, where most of the islanders had been forced to leave their homes, could not return until 15 December 1945. Islanders now celebrate the end of the German occupation with Liberation Day events in Guernsey, Jersey and Sark, along with Homecoming Day in Alderney.
