A month by month account of the German Occupation of the Bailiwick of Guernsey. It is October 1940. The two commandos, Nicolle and Symes are...
Hi All Our latest episode about the podcast about the German occupation of the Channel Islands is out. We talk about the events of August 1940...
My friend Keith Pengelley wrote a slightly tongue in cheek article about this subject in respect of Guernsey. You might enjoy it. FIRE...
Hi There is a new fortnightly podcast hosted by myself and a historian and tour guide friend of mine Keith Pengelley. You can find it on your...
Thought this latest blog post might be of interest. DARING EIGHT ESCAPE TO ENGLAND – 6 SEPTEMBER 1940. THE FIRST DETAILED NEWS OF CONDITIONS! -...
Army Number: 3529322 Rank: Gunner Name: James William McGOLDRICK, MM Unit: Royal Artillery attached Special Service London Gazette : 11 July...
My latest blog post about the difficulties of introducing conscription i the Channel Islands in 1939/40 is out now. Deals with the unusual...
Today I attended the memorial service for Flight Lieutenant John Saville who was killed flying a Typhoon on 5 June 1944 in a pre D-Day operation...
I have written a blog that may be of interest. THE BRITISH CORPORAL WHO EVADED CAPTURE FOR THE WHOLE OCCUPATION! - Island Fortress
Appointment with Venus (film) - Wikipedia (In the United States the film was re-titled "Island Rescue".) Directed by Ralph Thomas : Ralph Thomas...
Thought this may be of interest. Raid on Guernsey. A SECRET MISSION 3/4 SEPTEMBER 1940 – NICOLLE RETURNS WITH SYMES - Island Fortress
Amazing, Did anyone know? It is called Sarnia Cherie. Check YouTube and listen to it. I liked it, anyway. Stefan.
Hi Folks I have started a blog about the Occupation of the Channel Islands by the Germans 1940-45. Focusing on personal testimonies of people I...
From a new website a detailed article on:On 17th January 1942 three Bristol Beaufort Mk Is of No. 86 Squadron RAF, attacked shipping in St Peter...
On the 28th June 1940 Harold Frederick Charles Hobbs was one of many civilians killed in Luftwaffe raids on Jersey, whilst on an "errand of...
Recently found 'Enemy at the Door' TV series about the German occupation of Guernsey had been uploaded on to Youtube. An aspect of World War 2 I...
I am not sure, is it a known fact? There are 2 private museums on the island full of Militaria from the German occupation 1940 to 1945 Stefan.
Hi I'm wondering if anyone has any idea what the islands are like for war relics/souviners? I'm Interested to see if I can pick up anything?
This came up during a discussion at the weekend, anyone know how often these were issued/to what units/how many returned to the UK?
At 7.30pm 8 July 2010 to mark the 70th anniversary of the landing of what could be argued was Britain's first WW2 Commando a Commemorative stone...
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