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
Episodes
19 episodes
JULY 1941 V SIGN CAMPAIGN AND CONSEQUENCES! RAF RAIDS ON GUERNSEY AND LISTENERS QUESTIONS
It is July 1941, and the V sign campaign really takes hold in Guernsey. We talk in depth about what happened and the ramifications for the local population. The German occupiers make themselves look a bit silly much to the amusement of th...
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Season 1
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Episode 18
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59:41
JUNE 1941! BATTERIE STRASSBURG, MORE TROOPS, HOUSING, FOOD AND THE THIRD JEWISH ORDER.
Keith and I can't believe we have covered a year of the the Occupation this episode! There was a lot going on some of which was a bit disturbing to say the least. We talk about one of the first concrete and extensive gun batteries...
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Season 1
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Episode 17
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58:22
A Special - Nick talks to Dr Philip Blood about the occupation of the Channel Islands. Resistance, Collaboration and more!
Nick was delighted to be invited to talk to the well known historian and author Dr Philip Blood about the German occupation of the Channel Islands during the Second World War. Phil has written a number of books and contributes to the
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Episode 16
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1:09:40
MAY 1941! IDENTITY CARDS, FISH FURY, A SINGSONG IN SARK, A MAD IRISHMAN, SEIZED LAND AND MUCH MORE!
We start off with controversial suggestions as to rationing of Fish which caused a fuss in the Guernsey Evening Press. Jurat (and later Sir) John Leale headed up the controlling committee after Ambrose Sherwill was arrested, see our podcast epi...
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Season 1
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Episode 15
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57:17
April 1941 - A Hurricane Pilot, Shots Fired, Tragedy in Saints Bay, Rationing, and much more.
It is April 1941. The Channel Islands are in their tenth month of being occupied by the German forces.In this episode we cover the Hurricane pilot Sgt Robert Stirling who bailed out of his Hurricane and landed on the small island oof Li...
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Season 1
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Episode 14
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55:31
March 1941 - Sabotage, Hidden Aircraft, Guard Duty & Disruption at the Airport!
In this episode we talk March 1941 of the Occupation of Guernsey in the Channel Islands. We cover off the end of joke that made the Germans look daft but got too teenage maids in trouble. We look at the impact of sabotage when so...
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Season 1
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Episode 13
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57:41
February1941 - A French Tragedy, Parachutists and a Wildgoose Chase!
In this episode we cover the tragic story of some French men who thought they had reached England but instead had landed on a beach in Guernsey.The strange case of the spies and parachutists which has the Germans worried but also makes ...
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Season 1
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Episode 12
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56:05
Interview with Melva Stacey - Life as a teenager in Guernsey
Nick was absolutely thrilled to be offered the chance to speak to Melva Stacey. Incredibly grateful to Melva's daughter Karin for contacting me and asking if I might be interested in interviewing her mother who is 95 years young about her...
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Episode 11
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43:08
A Special - Part 2 -Early Fortifications and an Island Obsession!
Part two of our early fortifications special. Following a number of questions around the fortification of the Channel Islands we were keen to talk about early fortifications. In the show we deal with everyth...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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41:27
A Special - Early Fortifications and an Island Obsession!
Following a number of questions around the fortification of the Channel Islands we were keen to talk about early fortifications.In the show we deal with everything from the start to late 1941! Basically everything pre-Atlantic wa...
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Episode 9
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44:56
January 1941 - Carrier Pigeons, Letters, Food Issues and propaganda!
January 1941 In this episode we deal with:Lack of vitamin A causes concernPigeons banned!Fortifications - a brief overviewDepression and other illnesses Pos...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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55:52
December 1940. The fate of those sent to prison in France, an RAF air raid, repercussions and listener questions..
December 1940.In this episode we deal with the fate of Symes & Nicolle the two commandos and the civilians that helped them. Find out how they were treated and conditions in the prison.You can find out about the prison...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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55:04
November 1940. Repercussions of Symes & Nicolle, Imprisonment, Downed Aircrew and the Luftwaffe!
November 1940. There was a lot going on!We continue to follow what is happening to Symes & Nicolle and those that helped them. The confiscation of wireless sets and more.Luftwaffe aircraft downed during the month...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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56:24
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....
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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55:36
September 1940 - Eight Escape, Commando Raids, Rescue Attempts and the RAF.
The latest episode is out.In this episode Keith and Nick talk you through the events of September 1940.We take a look at the following the civilian perception of what is going on in the war, various commando raids, an escape, RAF ...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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55:44
August 1940 - British air raid, a rescue mission, an heroic woman and a controversial radio broadcast!
We are back for episode 3! We now have an appropriate theme tune thanks to our friend Jim Delbridge. He has kindly allowed us to use his song “5 to 7” from his album ‘The Navigator’. You can find the video
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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56:14
July 1940 - Orders, Germans buying everything in sight, Operation Anger, Ambassador and more!
July 1940 and the first full month of occupation of the Channel Islands by the Germans. Join Keith & Nick as they take you through a plethora of orders, the Germans buying everything in sight and eating pats of butter, what it was l...
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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44:08
June 1940 - Uncertainty, Refugees, Panic, Evacuation, Bombing Raids and Occupation!
In the June 1940 episode Keith and I talked about a couple of corrections and additional information from the pilot episode. Links to books and things we talked about are here.Then we get on with the events of June 1940 about the...
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Season 1
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Episode 1
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37:40