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.
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Islands at War
JANUARY 1943 - PART ONE - SHIPPING SHOCKER, AIR RAIDS, A CRAFTY FRENCHMAN, PARTIES AND MUCH MORE!
It is January 1943 and as with December 1942 it will be a two episode month because so much happened.
In the first January 1943 episode Keith and Nick talk about:-
- New Year Parties - some have more fun than others.
- A crafty French trader who is hedging his political and financial bets.
- A shocking month for German shipping including the Schokland, VP703 and a Minesweeper.
- Appalling treatment of Russians onboard the Xaver Dorsch.
- Multiple air raids including hedge hopping Americans.
- Orders, Orders Orders....
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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.
