The Channel Islands during the Second World War
In this short history documentary I presented the situation of the Channel Islands during WW2, when their territory was occupied by the German forces, from 30 June 1940 until their peaceful liberation after the German surrender on 9 May 1945. Before the arrival of the Germans, the islands were demilitarized and declared an open town. The Bailiwick of Jersey and Bailiwick of Guernsey were the only part of the British Isles to be occupied by the Wehrmacht. The Germans built a lot of fortifications and bunkers, the islands being part of the Atlantic Wall. The Channel Islands were better defended than the Normandy beaches, and after the D-Day landings and the liberation of Normandy in June 1944, the allies decided to bypass the Channel Islands due to their heavy fortifications. On 9 May 1945, HMS Bulldog arrived in St Peter Port, Guernsey, and the German forces surrendered unconditionally aboard the vessel at dawn.
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Voice & editing: Nicolae Bondar (myself)
Music: Where Are My Clothes, by The 129ers, downloaded from KZread Audio Library
Information Sources:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/German_...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Channel...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Living_...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evacuat...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Resista...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/German_...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coastal...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liberat...
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I’m a Guernsey man born and raised . Part of my family stayed while the other half evacuated to England . No body now would know what it’s like to have their freedom taken away . A friend of mine who stayed like part of my family said when the liberation forces came said to soldiers . We are so glad you’ve come . We’ve waited so long
Always nice to see this part of history, many overlook the channel islands which saddens me as I'm from Jersey, thank you for this!
@AlexJamieOR
3 жыл бұрын
I’m From Guernsey
A very interesting and innovative channel. I also recommend the other videos
Nice To Know A little bit of History about My Island (I’m From Guernsey) Thank You For History!
Nice video
never knew this bit of history of ww2. interesting
im from jersey thank you for this buddy!
@AlexJamieOR
3 жыл бұрын
I’m From Guernsey
@mossdog050
3 жыл бұрын
@@AlexJamieOR unlucky bro
@AlexJamieOR
3 жыл бұрын
@@mossdog050 why
@frogert158
3 жыл бұрын
I'm from Jersey
I am from Guernsey and this is extremely accurate information
@AlexJamieOR
3 жыл бұрын
Same
Why are some of the pictures back to front??
Broadly speaking this is mostly correct but you do have a few howlers in the photos that are just wrong. See the ship coming in 1944 to try and secure surrender which you show as a large ship but the reality was it was a small launch,
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@JacquesArnold
4 жыл бұрын
The island's are British, the French fought for them hundreds if years ago and lost. They've been crown dependencies of the UK since. I'm from Jersey myself.
@muhammadaleem612
3 жыл бұрын
Yea British I am also from jersey
@AlexJamieOR
3 жыл бұрын
I’m from Guernsey and We are British
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3 жыл бұрын
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