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The Channel Islands were the only parts of the British Isles to fall under German rule in the war. Next month they mark 70 years of freedom. Chris Leadbeater hears their tale in Guernsey and Jersey.
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What happened in the Channel Islands during WW2? - MSNChurchill's victory speech, including the line: "Our dear Channel Islands are to be freed", was broadcast across Royal Square, Jersey. On 9 May, soldiers from HMS Bulldog landed in St Peter Port ...
When the Channel Islands were deemed indefensible by Winston Churchill, their occupation by the Germans became an inevitability. Adolf Hitler saw the five islands of Jersey, Guernsey, Alderney ...
Hitler considered the Channel Islands - Jersey, Guernsey, Alderney, Sark and Herm - a valuable landing stage for the invasion of mainland France, as they sat just 20 miles off the French coast.
Yet, if someone in Jersey today speaks of “The Occupation”, there is no question they are referring to anything other than the occupation by Nazi Germany from 1 July 1940 to 9 May 1945.
The Channel Islands are marking 78 years of freedom. Credit: ITV Channel The Channel Islands were the only part of the British Isles to be invaded by German troops during the Second World War .
Islanders who lived through the Occupation in Jersey are being invited to share their memories as part of a new book. The project is being run by Maillards Funeral Directors to mark the 76th ...
Hitler considered the Channel Islands - Jersey, Guernsey, Alderney, Sark and Herm - a valuable landing stage for the invasion of mainland France, as they sat just 20 miles off the French coast.
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