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The military occupation of the Channel Islands by Nazi Germany lasted for most of the Second World War, from 30 June 1940 until liberation on 9 May 1945. The Bailiwick of Jersey and Bailiwick of Guernsey are British Crown dependencies in the English Channel , near the coast of Normandy .
The Channel Islands [note 1] are an archipelago in the English Channel, off the French coast of Normandy.They are divided into two Crown Dependencies: the Bailiwick of Jersey, which is the largest of the islands; and the Bailiwick of Guernsey, consisting of Guernsey, Alderney, Sark, Herm and some smaller islands.
Australians and U.S. for the first time in World War II stop a Japanese offensive (against Port Moresby) • Battle of Guadalcanal: Beginning of Allied action in Solomon Islands. • Battle of Savo Island: Japanese sink four US cruisers. • Battle of Dieppe: Operation Jubilee was an Allied amphibious raid on the German-occupied port of Dieppe ...
The Channel Islands, Crown Dependencies of the United Kingdom, were occupied during the Second World War by Nazi Germany, from 30 June 1940 until May 1945. They were liberated by British forces following the general German surrender.
World War II [b] or the Second World War (1 September 1939 – 2 September 1945) was a global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies and the Axis powers. Nearly all of the world's countries participated, with many nations mobilising all resources in pursuit of total war .
World War II sites in the Channel Islands (1 C, 11 P) Pages in category "Military history of the Channel Islands during World War II" The following 31 pages are in this category, out of 31 total.
A look back at the Battle of Versailles, the runway show that put American fashion on the map as it marks a historic 50th anniversary milestone.
Pages in category "World War II sites in the Channel Islands" The following 11 pages are in this category, out of 11 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .