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...
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...
My latest blog post about the difficulties of introducing conscription i the Channel Islands in 1939/40 is out now. Deals with the unusual...
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...
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...
I was sent the photograph of Captain Philip Ayton's grave at Longcross Cemetery,Dartmouth who died on 26 December 1943 and the question arose on...
Hi all, Since these might be of interest to some (and I have relatives there) I thought I'd flag (re-flag?) these as being available online:...
I have been asked to help a friend find out about his dads wartime service. Normally I know where to start, but his dad was a German...
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?
My other half got flights to jersey and I'm looking for cheap nightly accomidation, can anyone point me in the direction?
Just seen a news item on BBC News that during the war,Jersey civilians involved in the German Feldpost organisation intercepted and sabotaged the...
During our Shipmates Reunion, we were given a privet tour of the above ,and during the time there ,i was shown some metal charts . And being a...
BBC News - Jersey people awarded for aiding persecuted in WWII
A couple of memorials to keep an eye out for here in Jersey :- Great Escape memorial in the Parish of Trinity [IMG] and 263 Sqn memorial at...
At 11.30 this morning a short parade and services was held in St Helier to dedicate the Royal British Legion's field of Remembrance at the local...
Whilst reading Charles Cruickshank's book, 'The German Occupation of the Channel Islands' I saw that there was a very large Funeral that took...
I'm off to Jersey in May, and wondered if anyone could recommend a good guide for the WWII sites there. I already know the big ones but would like...
Now on to my first major project for the non commemorated war dead of WW2 From the island of Jersey the following appear to be non commemorated...
Tommorrow in Jersey, C.I. is Liberation Day! We were the only group of British Islands to be occupied by the Germans during WWII. Anyone been...
A tank that served in Jersey during the German Occupation has been returned to the island for 6 months. The Renault Char B was one of 17 utilised...
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