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German soldiers in Jersey. During the five-year German occupation of the Channel Islands (30 June 1940 to 9 May 1945) civilian life became much more difficult. During that time, the Channel Islanders had to live under and obey the laws of Nazi Germany and work with their occupiers in order to survive and reduce the impact of occupation.
Hohlgangsanlage 8 (often abbreviated to Ho8, also known as the German Underground Hospital or the Jersey War Tunnels) was a partially completed underground hospital complex in St. Lawrence, Jersey, built by German occupying forces during the occupation of Jersey during World War II. Over 1 km (1,100 yd) of tunnels were completed.
Location of Germany. Germany is a federal parliamentary republic in central-western Europe. Germany has the world's 3rd largest economy by nominal GDP, and the 5th largest by PPP. As a global leader in several industrial and technological sectors, it is both the world's third-largest exporter and importer of goods.
Federal Shipbuilding & Drydock, Newark, New Jersey (1917–1949) Fore River Shipyard, Quincy, Massachusetts (1901–1964) Gas Engine & Power Company & Charles L. Seabury Company, Morris Heights, Bronx, New York; General Dynamics, Quincy, Massachusetts; General Engineering & Dry Dock Company, Alameda, California; George Lawley & Sons, Neponset ...
Pages in category "Manufacturing companies of Germany" The following 194 pages are in this category, out of 194 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Parishes of Jersey Vingtaines of Jersey. The island of Jersey is located in the Channel Islands and consists of a number of small towns, villages and uninhabited islands. Jersey is divided into twelve administrative parishes which are further subdivided into vingtaines, with Saint Ouen being the exception which uses cueillettes. [1]
Jersey has four designated Ramsar sites: Les Pierres de Lecq, Les Minquiers, Les Écréhous and Les Dirouilles and the south east coast of Jersey (a large area of intertidal zone). [215] Jersey is the home of the Jersey Zoo (formerly known as the Durrell Wildlife Park [216]) founded by the naturalist, zookeeper and author Gerald Durrell.
Noisiel (Seine-et-Marne), home of the chocolate factory owned by the Menier Family; Sochaux-Montbéliard , home of Peugeot; Villeneuvette , mill town owned by Jules Maistre; Le Creusot (Saône-et-Loire), forge town developed by Eugène and Adolphe Schneider. Hayange and Jœuf, blast furnaces towns, fiefdoms of De Wendel family.