When was Jersey Island liberated in World War II?
The Channel Islands were the only part of the British Isles to be occupied by German forces during the Second World War.
The British government considered the islands to be of little strategic importance and were reluctant to spend money on their defence. On 19 June 1940, the islands were demilitarised, and it was announced that those who wanted to be evacuated should register forthwith. The ensuing evacuations were poorly planned and executed. The five-year occupation came to an end on 9 May 1945 - Liberation Day, an event still celebrated in Jersey with an annual Bank Holiday.
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41 Comments
Fred Keogh
George Oliver Prince, It wasn't a question of not WANTING to, the Channel Islands had NO defensive capabilities and were not garrisoned. Given their geographical position, the decision not to defend was the correct one, and in all probabilities, saved thousands of British lives. I suggest that anyone interested in the history of WW2, not just from one perspective, reads 'Living with the Enemy', an account from both Islanders and German soldiers, of the occupation of the Channel Islands
Sean Philips
Kent Brashear, yes, it’s a refreshing change
Tony Ewins
In jersey and Guernsey 😎
Marie Paterson-van Cittert
Same as VE Day!
Linda Horton
Peter Hardy, there’s a movie based on German occupation call Gersey. Book Club and potato peel pie. Very interesting.
Steve Kemp
Kent Brashear, Are Brits not allowed to pose questions then?
hector tubens
Learn something new every day.
Sylvia Elaine Guite
Maggie Thatcher did the same thing with th Falklands and look what happened there cost a lot of lives due to incompetence both British and Argentinian I see the same happening in Syria now theirs a song "when will they ever learn " seems to me never
Rob Farr
A good history trivia question ...
jmurphy
congrats on first question.. keep it up.
Helga U. Williams
Rita Dee, Guernsey cows also!
Helga U. Williams
Linda Horton, Yes, great movie on Netflix! 👍
Irene Townsend
Fred Keogh, Somehow I remembered that from the movie, 'The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society'. Wonderful movie
Tony
actually may 9 to 16 1945
Char
Rob Farr, I agree as well
Char
Irma Rivera, me too actually two things same question lol
Char
hector tubens, me too actually two things at the same time this question..
Char
Frank Cowell, I am 68 year old American and as far as I could have known it could have been named after the Jersey Devil instead of vice versa.. still learning new things not only about that war but even the United States now why did they call that Jersey Island..better go back and read..
Char
Thanks Majority I had no clue the Germans held any part of Britain.. learning something new occasionally about this war...
Kimberly Kennedy
There are some great movies and series about what the people of the Channel Islands endured and how they managed to survive.
Rita Dee
My partner is from there, New Jersey is named after it, the Jersey cow, guess where it comes from lol, I too didn't know a ton about it till we met, lots of history and a very nice place to visit.
Carroll Price
Steve Kemp, It's the home of Jersey milk cows.
Terry2ts
Horrible experience for CI residents. My wife's mother was evacuated but her grandmother had to stay there fighting off the advances of the German soldiers having lost her husband in WW1 and been left to bring up six children as a widow.
tbear
Rob Farr, 👍😊