Occupation news


German works cleared at castle

OCCUPATION relics have been excavated at Castle Cornet.


Island’s fourth blue plaque honours ‘inspirational’figure who stood up against the occupying German forces

A CROWD of  50 gathered to remember an ‘inspirational’ Marie Ozanne on Saturday, as a blue plaque in her memory was unveiled.


Rare Nazi wall slogans to be lost forever

WITHIN weeks, an Occupation relic will be gone forever.


Bergerac star’s book signing sees queues in Smith Street

A QUEUE stretched across Smith Street yesterday as people took the opportunity to meet Bergerac star John Nettles and get their copy of his new book signed by him.


Ex-Bergerac star’s book aims to dispel collaboration theories

EXONERATING Guernsey’s leaders from criticism of their conduct during the German Occupation is one aim of the newest book on the subject.


Deportees remember

MORE than 30 people gathered at White Rock yesterday to mark the 70th anniversary of islanders’ wartime deportation.


Ambassadors will represent us in Biberach

EIGHT young ambassadors have been chosen to represent the island in Germany.


Occupation art online

THE Germans left a very visible stamp on Alderney – not only in the form of bunkers, batteries and barbed wire, but through other, rather more personal reminders.


Researcher needs help to open closed Occupation files

STORIES from local victims of Nazi persecution are being kept in closed files by the Foreign Office.


Homecoming Day is marked for 65th time

ALDERNEY residents spoke yesterday of the joy and horror of returning to the island after the Second World War.

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