Author: T. X. H. Pantcheff
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780750964920
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 96

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Alderney Fortress Island

Author: Paul Sanders
Publisher: Paul Sanders
ISBN: 0953885836
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 310

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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: Caroline Sturdy Colls
Publisher: Manchester University Press
ISBN: 1526149052
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 399

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‘Adolf Island’ offers new forensic, archaeological and spatial perspectives on the Nazi forced and slave labour programme that was initiated on the Channel Island of Alderney during its occupation in the Second World War. Drawing on extensive archival research and the results of the first in-field investigations of the ‘crime scenes’ since 1945, the book identifies and characterises the network of concentration and labour camps, fortifications, burial sites and other material traces connected to the occupation, providing new insights into the identities and experiences of the men and women who lived, worked and died within this landscape. Moving beyond previous studies focused on military aspects of occupation, the book argues that Alderney was intrinsically linked to wider systems of Nazi forced and slave labour.

Author: T. X. H. Pantcheff
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 116

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Fortress Island

Author: Simon Hamon
Publisher: Frontline Books
ISBN: 1473851629
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 258

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In the summer of 1940 the British Isles stood isolated and alone facing the might of a seemingly unstoppable German war machine. Never before had the United Kingdom been in a state of such uncertainty and possible peril. Fortunately the full breadth of the English Channel held back Hitler's armies, and his ambition. Not so for the Channel Islands which stand just a few miles from the French coast. To abandon British territory to the enemy was unthinkable, yet the defence of the Channel Islands was impracticable, if not impossible. It was decided, therefore, to evacuate as many as wished to leave. This is the story of the muddled evacuation, of homes, animals and families left behind, of the German bombing of the islands, the fear of those left behind, and of those first days of German Occupation, told by the Islanders themselves through memoirs and letters, the local newspapers, and the politicians who decided the fate of tens of thousands of men women and children.

Author: Jason Monaghan
Publisher: Troubador Publishing Ltd
ISBN: 1785891944
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 400

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Jason Monaghan’s historical novel Glint of Light on Broken Glass begins when sixteen year-old George is called up for the island of Guernsey’s militia, just before the Great War. Guernsey is poor, backward and haunted by superstition, and when George attempts to step up, he is quickly rejected as lame. However, will anything change for him, when out of the chipped corner of his glasses, he sees a beautiful woman following him, which makes him believe that she can tell him his future…? More than a story of the Great War, Glint of Light on Broken Glass explores a new relationship that George cannot escape. With the beautiful Edith by his side, things could be perfect, but she only has eyes for his tough, ambitious brother, Artie. As the world beyond the island is engulfed in turmoil, life for the three young people quickly becomes complicated. George’s obsession with both Edith and the mysterious woman who predicts the future threatens to tear the family apart. Will tragedy or good fortune surface for his family? Glint of Light on Broken Glass will appeal to those who enjoy historical, romantic fiction with a twist of the mysterious. “This story is one of the very few that reflects the unique language and character of the island people, with a true sense of place. It weaves folklore and superstition, giving the novel an edge of magical realism”, comments Jason.

Author: Robert Bard
Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited
ISBN: 1445640708
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 155

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

Author: Brian Bonnard
Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited
ISBN: 1445631490
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 201

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Island of Dread in the Channel is an engaging account of one man's fight for survival on the island of Alderney during 1942.

Author: Frederick E. Cohen
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945)
Languages : en
Pages : 194

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Author: Hazel Knowles Smith
Publisher: Springer
ISBN: 0230627595
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 303

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This independent study has already attracted controversy. Containing much fresh evidence, it vividly portrays the Islanders' day-to-day Occupation experiences, whilst exploring - and often refuting - what are today becoming received ideas of a mostly 'shameful' wartime past.