The following is an extract from the novel War on the Margins, generously provided by author Libby Cone. The meticulously researched Jersey-set novel tells the story of a young Jewish woman, Marlene Zimmer, throughout the war years of occupation. We struggle with her as this heretofore timid and nervous young woman gathers strength and maturity [...]
Artur Boch was a dispatch rider serving with 319 Division in Guernsey. He turned 17 in the second half of the Second World War and was immediately drafted into a bicycle cavalry unit. He served in Guernsey until the Liberation of the Channel Islands in May 1945. Following this he served as a prisoner of [...]
This story is contributed by Sylvia@Intrigue, courtesy of her flickr.com page
“You can not go anywhere in Alderney without constant stark reminders of the German Occupation. Unlike Guernsey, where an uneasy sort-of truce seemed to be in place where the inhabitants and the occupiers lived together, Alderney was virtually abandoned to the Germans.
Over the five years [...]
As the 4yr long occupation of the Channel Island’s by German forces is a subject unbeknown to many, including many Second World War enthusiasts, we have built a specialist online shop that you can access here.
The shop contains a variety of books and DVDs focusing on the German Occupation and its aftermath. Titles include personal [...]
