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Category: Occupation

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The Tourists in Field Grey

December 3, 2025
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Channel Islands: Occupation, Scandal, and Secret Resistance

November 30, 2025
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The Hidden History of Nazi Camps on British Soil

June 10, 2025
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The Nicolle Symes Affair

June 8, 2025
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Surviving the Unspeakable: Harry St. Clair Dean’s Wartime Odyssey

June 1, 2025
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Guernsey Occupation

30 June 1940 - 9 May 1945
German occupation forces in Guernsey
German forces arriving in Guernsey, 1940
During World War II, Guernsey was the only British soil occupied by Nazi Germany. For nearly five years, islanders endured hardship, rationing, and deportations.
Liberation celebrations, 9 May 1945

Key Facts:

  • Nearly half the population evacuated
  • 1,000+ islanders deported to camps
  • Severe food shortages by 1944
  • Liberation Day still celebrated annually

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