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Yahoo
04-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Islanders' memories of occupation and liberation
The German Occupation of the Channel Islands during World War Two changed life in the islands and affected everyone. From schoolchildren who were evacuated before the occupiers arrived, to islanders serving in the military around the world and those who stayed - they all have a story to tell. Some resisted occupation in the ways they could - such as listening to the banned BBC broadcasts and sharing the news - while others were forced to take part in the enormous building programme that transformed the islands as they became part of Adolf Hitler's Atlantic Wall. By the time liberation came on 9 May 1945, many islanders were reliant on Red Cross parcels to avoid starvation. The BBC and Guernsey Museums have partnered in The Island Memories Project - launched to capture memories of this key time in island life. Follow BBC Guernsey on X and Facebook. Send your story ideas to Island Memories Project - Guernsey Museums Liberation Day Island Memories exhibition recalls WW2 occupation WWII memories preserved for Liberation anniversary
BBC News
04-05-2025
- General
- BBC News
Guernsey Liberation 80: Memories of occupation and liberation
The German Occupation of the Channel Islands during World War Two changed life in the islands and affected schoolchildren who were evacuated before the occupiers arrived, to islanders serving in the military around the world and those who stayed - they all have a story to resisted occupation in the ways they could - such as listening to the banned BBC broadcasts and sharing the news - while others were forced to take part in the enormous building programme that transformed the islands as they became part of Adolf Hitler's Atlantic the time liberation came on 9 May 1945, many islanders were reliant on Red Cross parcels to avoid BBC and Guernsey Museums have partnered in The Island Memories Project - launched to capture memories of this key time in island life.
