The Channel Islands At War

Author : George Forty
Publisher : Ian Allan Publishing
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : History
ISBN : UOM:39015063649704

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Channel Islands at War by George Forty Pdf

"Drawing upon first-hand reminiscences and a superb collection of historic photographs from a wide variety of sources - including private collections - the book details the history of wartime years then brings it up to date with a succinct survey of the surviving relics of the Nazi occupation which can still be seen today." "Channel Islands at War, originally published in hardback in 1999 and now reprinted in paperback to coincide with the 60th anniversary of the Islands' liberation in 1945, presents a graphic portrait of this fascinating aspect of recent British history. It will undoubtedly be of considerable interest to all those who study World War 2 in general and Northwest Europe in detail, and also be of particular interest to those who specialise in the employment of the armed forces of Nazi Germany, in a very different environment to that of the usual World War 2 battlefields."--BOOK JACKET.

Author : Robert Bard
Publisher : Amberley Publishing Limited
Page : 155 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2014-05-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9781445640709

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The Channel Islands at War by Robert Bard Pdf

The incredible true story of what really happened in occupied Guernsey during the Second World War.

Author : Deborah Carr
Publisher : HarperCollins UK
Page : 333 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2021-06-25
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780008436292

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An Island at War by Deborah Carr Pdf

Now with a brand new epilogue! Please update your eBook to get the new version and find out what happens after the war...

Author : Jenny Lecoat
Publisher : Harlequin
Page : 331 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2021-02-02
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780369700896

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The Girl from the Channel Islands by Jenny Lecoat Pdf

The New York Times and Globe and Mail bestseller—for fans of All the Light We Cannot See and The Tattooist of Auschwitz! “Unforgettable” —Kelly Rimmer, New York Times bestselling author Inspired by true events, the riveting story of a young Jewish woman trapped on the occupied island of Jersey during World War II. Summer 1940: Hedy Bercu fled Vienna two years ago. Now she watches the skies over Jersey for German planes, convinced that an invasion is imminent. When it finally comes, there is no counterattack from Allied forces—the Channel Islands are simply not worth defending. Most islanders and occupying forces settle into an uneasy coexistence, but for Hedy, the situation is perilously different. For Hedy is Jewish—a fact that could mean deportation, or worse. With no means of escape, Hedy hides in plain sight, working as a translator for the Germans while silently working against them. She forges a tentative friendship with a sympathetic German officer who is likewise trapped by circumstance. But as the war intensifies, Hedy knows she is in greater danger each day. Soon, her survival will depend not just on her own courage but on the community she has come to cherish and a man who should be her enemy. Vividly recreating little-known events, this is an unforgettable tale of resilience and bravery, and of the extraordinary power found in quiet acts of heroism and love. “Riveting” —Karen Robards, New York Times bestselling author “Harrowing” —Noelle Salazar, bestselling author “Cinematic” —Ellen Keith, author of The Dutch Wife “Captivating” —Glynis Peters, author of The Secret Orphan Don't miss New York Times bestselling author Jenny Lecoat's next spellbinding novel, BEYOND SUMMERLAND, where a small community's idyllic holiday paradise is irrevocably changed following the war and two young women find themselves at the center of a volatile mystery...

Author : Charles Greig Cruickshank
Publisher : London ; New York : Published for the Trustees of the Imperial War Museum by Oxford University Press
Page : 402 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 1975
Category : History
ISBN : UOM:39015031932661

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The German Occupation of the Channel Islands by Charles Greig Cruickshank Pdf

Author : John Nettles
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2015
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 099326574X

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Jewels & Jackboots by John Nettles Pdf

"This book was born of a series of documentay films about the German occupation of the Channel Islands from 1940 to 1945 entitled The Channel Islands at war. It is also the fulfilment of an ambition to tell in much more detail than was possible in those documentaries, the true story of those extraordinary years"--Back cover

Author : Madeleine Bunting
Publisher : Random House
Page : 400 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2014-07-24
Category : History
ISBN : 9781473521308

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The Model Occupation by Madeleine Bunting Pdf

‘A masterly work of profound research and reflection, objective and humane’ Hugh Trevor-Roper, Sunday Telegraph What would have happened if the Nazis had invaded Britain? How would the British people have responded – with resistance or collaboration? In Madeleine Bunting’s pioneering study, we begin to find the answers to this age-old question. Though rarely remembered today, the Nazis occupied the British Channel Islands for much of the Second World War. In piecing together the fragments left behind – from the love affairs between island women and German soldiers, the betrayals and black marketeering, to the individual acts of resistance – Madeleine Bunting has brought this uncomfortable episode of British history into full view with spellbinding clarity.

Author : Molly Bihet
Publisher : Amberley Publishing Limited
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : History
ISBN : 9781848682054

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A Child's War by Molly Bihet Pdf

A Child's War tells the story of Germany's occupation of Guernsey through the eyes of a young girl.

Author : Stephen Wynn
Publisher : Pen and Sword
Page : 273 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2019-03-30
Category : History
ISBN : 9781473865266

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The Channel Islands in the Great War by Stephen Wynn Pdf

Stories of the residents of Jersey, Guernsey, and other Channel Islands and their service and sacrifice during the First World War. Before the outbreak of the First World War, the Channel Islands were scenic, sunny holiday destinations, where it was possible to briefly escape the hustle and bustle of life. But as soon as the fighting began, worries arose about the threat of a German invasion to the islands, which are much closer to the coast of France than the southern coast of Great Britain. Both men and women alike played their part. Men joined one of the islands’ militia or enlisted in one of the numerous regiments of the British Army, including the ‘Jersey Pals’ and the Royal Irish Fusiliers, Royal Irish Rifles, and Royal Irish Regiment. This book looks at the commitment and achievements of the Channel Islands’ very own Royal Guernsey Light Infantry, formed in December 1916. The Islands’ women volunteered in droves to serve with the British Red Cross’ Voluntary Aid Detachments, not just throughout the Channel Islands, but in mainland Great Britain and further afield in Belgium, France, and beyond. Ultimately, German soldiers didn’t set foot on the islands—except for about two thousand held captive there as prisoners of war. This book tells the story of the people of the Channel Islands and what they did during the First World War—including those who paid the ultimate price. Includes photos

Author : Gillian Mawson
Publisher : The History Press
Page : 221 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2012-10-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9780752490939

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Guernsey Evacuees by Gillian Mawson Pdf

In June 1940, 17,000 people fled Guernsey to England, including 5,000 school children with their teachers and 500 mothers as 'helpers'. The Channel Islands were occupied on 30 June - the only part of British territory that was occupied by Nazi forces during the Second World War. Most evacuees were transported to smoky industrial towns in Northern England - an environment so very different to their rural island. For five years they made new lives in towns where the local accent was often confusing, but for most, the generosity shown to them was astounding. They received assistance from Canada and the USA - one Guernsey school was 'sponsored' by wealthy Americans such as Eleanor Roosevelt and Hollywood stars. From May 1945, the evacuees began to return home, although many decided to remain in England. Wartime bonds were forged between Guernsey and Northern England that were so strong, they still exist today.

Author : Paul Sanders
Publisher : Paul Sanders
Page : 310 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : History
ISBN : 9780953885831

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The British Channel Islands Under German Occupation, 1940-1945 by Paul Sanders Pdf

The 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.

Author : Peter King
Publisher : Robert Hale
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 1991
Category : History
ISBN : UOM:39015022001807

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The Channel Islands War, 1940-1945 by Peter King Pdf

Author : Libby Cone
Publisher : War on the Margins: A Novel
Page : 344 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1419689959

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War on the Margins by Libby Cone Pdf

At the beginning of the second World War, after the fall of France, Churchill decides to demilitarize the islands in the English Channel (Jersey, Guernsey, Alderney, and Sark), and allow their occupation by the Nazis because of their proximity to the occupied French coast. Marlene Zimmer, a clerk in the Aliens Office, leaves home abruptly in order to avoid registering as a Jew.

Author : Mary Ann Shaffer,Annie Barrows
Publisher : A&C Black
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2009-05-10
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781408803318

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The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer,Annie Barrows Pdf

The beloved, life-affirming international bestseller which has sold over 5 million copies worldwide - now a major film starring Lily James, Matthew Goode, Jessica Brown Findlay, Tom Courtenay and Penelope Wilton To give them hope she must tell their story It's 1946. The war is over, and Juliet Ashton has writer's block. But when she receives a letter from Dawsey Adams of Guernsey – a total stranger living halfway across the Channel, who has come across her name written in a second hand book – she enters into a correspondence with him, and in time with all the members of the extraordinary Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society. Through their letters, the society tell Juliet about life on the island, their love of books – and the long shadow cast by their time living under German occupation. Drawn into their irresistible world, Juliet sets sail for the island, changing her life forever.

Author : Gilly Carr
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 257 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2019-04-18
Category : History
ISBN : 9781474245678

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Victims of Nazi Persecution in the Channel Islands by Gilly Carr Pdf

Victims of Nazi Persecution from the Channel Islands explores the fight and claims for recognition and legitimacy of those from the only part of the British Isles to be occupied during the Second World War. The struggle to have resistance recognised by the local governments of the islands as a legitimate course of action during the occupation is something that still continues today. Drawing on 100 compensation testimonies written in the 1960s and newly discovered archival material, Gilly Carr sheds light on the experiences of British civilians from the Channel Islands in Nazi prisons and concentration camps. She analyses the Foreign Office's treatment of claims from Islanders and explores why the islands' local governments declined to help former political prisoners fight for compensation. Finally, the book asks why 'perceived sensitivities' have stood in the way of honouring former political prisoners and resistance memory over the last 70 years in the Channel Islands. The testimonies explored within this volume help to place the Channel Islands back within European discourse on the Holocaust and the Second World War; as such, it will be of great importance to scholars interested in Nazi occupation, persecution and post-war memory both in Britain and Europe more widely.