Islands at War
A Podcast about the occupation of the Channel Islands by German forces 1940 to 1945. Focusing on personal experiences of those that lived through it using diaries and our own research. Social, practical and military aspects of the occupation of the Channel Islands.
Join Keith Pengelley and Nick Le Huray as they talk you through the occupation month by month. Oh and we drop our own family stories in as well.
We will talk you through the occupation as it happened.
Questions welcome at occupied@gnetradio.com
Islands at War
October 1940 - Commandos still at large, surrender of those in hiding, the consequences of this plus some recipes!
It is October 1940.
The two commandos, Nicolle and Symes are still at large and moving around the island. Much happened in the run up to their surrender, their treatment after they surrender and the consequences following this.
More British forces personnel surrender as part of the amnesty.
Food is already getting short so we talk about an unusual recipe that was used.
You can find some of the items, such as the recipes, notice about treatment of soldiers at large, ration books etc we talked about on the Islands at War Facebook page.
You can find out more about the occupation on my website Island Fortress here.
The books we referred to are:
I Beg to Report...Policing in Guernsey During the German Occupation – William Bell
Guernsey Occupation Diaries, 1940-45 - Author: Douglas Ord (ed. John Nettles)
The Commando Who Came Home To Spy – William Bell
Thanks to Gnet Radio for recording the podcast and thanks to Jim Delbridge for the use of his song ‘5 to 7’ as our theme.
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You can find out more about the occupation on Nick’s website Island Fortress here.
Thanks to Gnet Radio for recording the podcast and thanks to Jim Delbridge for the use of his song ‘5 to 7’ as our theme.