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2. German occupation of the Channel Islands - Wikipedia

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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 were the only de jure part of the ...

3. Liberation of the German-occupied Channel Islands - Wikipedia

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   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. Considered not defendable by the Government of the United Kingdom in 1940, the islands were demilitarised and ...

4. Category:Military history of the Channel Islands during World ...

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   SS Vega (1913) Categories: World War II national military histories. European theatre of World War II. History of the Channel Islands. Military history of the British Empire and Commonwealth in World War II. Crown Dependencies in World War II. Military of the Channel Islands. World War II in the English Channel.

5. German fortification of Guernsey - Wikipedia

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   German fortification of Guernsey. After the Wehrmacht occupied the Channel Islands on 30 June 1940, they assessed the existing defences to determine if they would be of use. The Germans found the Islands' fortifications antiquated and woefully inadequate for modern warfare. Because the Germans expected to invade the United Kingdom in the autumn ...

6. Category:World War II in the English Channel - Wikipedia

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   Military history of the Channel Islands during World War II‎ (3 C, 31 P) O. Operation Neptune‎ (3 C, 30 P) S. World War II shipwrecks in the English Channel ...

7. Channel Islands - Wikipedia

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   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.