A couple found a German World War II bunker under their house

English couple discovered a Nazi bunker from World War II right under their house

Sean Tullier and his wife Caroline became owners of a house on the island of Guernsey in 2021, not even suspecting that they had acquired not only a home but also a real historical object. Under their house was an entire system of secret rooms, going to a depth of about eight meters. The amazing discovery was made completely by accident several years after moving in, when Sean, who works as a carpenter, posted an advertisement on social media about selling wooden boards.

An unexpected turn in the story occurred when a woman who previously lived in this house noticed the advertisement and asked the new owner if he had discovered "secret rooms in the premises." Intrigued, Sean asked for clarification, and the former owner told him that as a child she played in underground rooms at the front of the house, which were later filled in by her father.

Inspired by this information, Sean, along with a friend, began large-scale excavations. Using an excavator, they removed about 100 tons of soil until they came across a collapsed opening leading into darkness.

"The ground just caved in - and we saw a doorway," Sean recalls.

Behind the opening was a real military bunker with several rooms and a corridor. Inside, amazing evidence of the past was preserved: old bottles, tin cans, tiled floor, water supplies, and even an emergency exit.

The most intriguing find was an inscription on the wall in German: "Achtung - Feind hört mit!" ("Caution - the enemy is listening!").

The island of Guernsey, like other Channel Islands, was under Nazi German occupation from June 1940 to May 1945. By Hitler's order, these territories were turned into part of the "Atlantic Wall" - a powerful defensive system with thousands of bunkers, concrete fortifications, and minefields. After the war, most of these structures were deliberately filled with concrete or disguised by locals seeking to erase reminders of the difficult period of occupation.

"I knew that bunkers are everywhere on the island, but to find one right under the house? It's like something out of science fiction," Sean shares his impressions.

The couple decided not to fill in the historical find but to restore the bunker, turning it into a unique basement. They are currently working on arranging the space - plans include creating a game area with a snooker table, a gym, and a relaxation area.