The British Channel Islands Under German Occupation, 1940-1945The British Isles have only been successfully invaded and occupied once since 1066: the German occupation of the Channel Islands from 1940-1945. This book commemorates a defining period in the history of the islands and an important aspect of contemporary British history. |
Common terms and phrases
administration Alderney Alderney Fortress Island Archives arrived Attorney Aufsess August Bailiff of Jersey banks Baubrigade black market British camp Channel Islands Occupation civilian population collaboration command confiscation Controlling Committee Coutanche CULTURE OF SURVIVAL death diary DISPOSAL OF OCCUPATION Duret Aubin enemy escape Europe evacuation fact Falla Feldkommandantur Files Force foreign France Frank Newsam French German German Occupation Gestapo Guernsey Home Office Interview island authorities Islands Occupation Review IWM Misc Jewish Jews July June Jurat Kanalinseln letter Major McKinstry military MODERN SLAVE LABOUR nation Nazi Nebenstelle OCCUPATION ECONOMICS Pantcheff Peter Crill Pfeffer police political post-war PRACTICE OF MODERN pre-war prisoners PRO WO Purchasing Commission radio REPRESSION AND PERSECUTION resistance RKKs Russian Schmettow sent September Sherwill situation St Helier St Lô St Malo St Peter Port Statement supply Sylt Timmer tion troops Wehrmacht wireless workers
References to this book
Zigzag: The Incredible Wartime Exploits of Double-agent Eddie Chapman Nicholas Booth Limited preview - 2007 |