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Military history of France during World War II; Neuengamme concentration camp subcamp list; Sark during the German occupation of the Channel Islands; Walker Collection: A collection of philatelic material in the British Library relating to the occupation.
During their migration to Brittany, Britons occupied the Lenur islands (the former name of the Channel Islands [6]) including Sarnia or Lisia (Guernsey) and Angia (Jersey). It was formerly thought that the island's original name was Sarnia, but recent research indicates that this might have been the Latin name for Sark. [7]
In 1290, the Channel Islands were divided administratively and Guernsey became part of the Bailiwick of Guernsey. During the Second World War, Guernsey was invaded and occupied by Nazi Germany. After five years of occupation, the island was liberated on 9 May 1945, that date being celebrated annually as Liberation Day.
Plan Prophet, the landing in Guernsey and plan Moslem in Jersey, were given the “stand to” warning on 3 May 1945, [8] making 4 May W-Day. Formation badges were issued, the shield was based on the three leopards of Jersey and Guernsey coat of arms as used by Edward I of England [9]: 5 and stencil formation signs were painted on the vehicles ...
The Channel Islands, comprising the Bailiwick of Jersey and Bailiwick of Guernsey, which also comprised Alderney and Sark, fell under German control on 30 June 1940.. Prior to this, the lightning Blitzkrieg resulting in the fall of France gave the British government and the island governments just enough time to evacuate those who were willing to leave the islands immediately.
The revelation came following a visit to the German Naval Signals HQ Museum in Guernsey: "I found out Guernsey was in charge of all the Cherbourg area and the Channel Islands." Signal the attack
German soldiers in Jersey. During the five-year German occupation of the Channel Islands (30 June 1940 to 9 May 1945) civilian life became much more difficult. During that time, the Channel Islanders had to live under and obey the laws of Nazi Germany and work with their occupiers in order to survive and reduce the impact of occupation.
The route taken was across occupied France to St Malo where they would embark by boat to Guernsey; the accompanying party would return after a few days. After lengthy negotiations in Switzerland , 900 British internees, mostly elderly or ill, were exchanged in Lisbon for a similar number of Germans interned in South Africa in July 1944.