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
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 them look very silly.
The tale of two fishermen and a submarine also makes an appearance. You can find some of the things we talk about here.
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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.
