The changing face of the Channel Islands occupation : record, memory, and myth

This independent study has already attracted controversy. It vividly portrays the Islanders' Occupation experiences and explores the most hotly disputed issues, including collaboration, resistance and starvation; the fate of missing forced workers; the question of whether Island Officials knowingly sent three Jewish women to their deaths in Auschwitz; whether the Islands' experiences were unique, or whether they would have provided the blueprint for Hitler's planned occupation of Britain, and many more. The study discusses, disputes and often refutes what are today becoming received ideas, which frequently seek to imply a "shameful" wartime past. Cover......Page 1 Contents......Page 6 List of Figures......Page 8 Acknowledgements......Page 10 Introduction......Page 15 Part I: The Prelude......Page 26 1 The Islands Pre-War......Page 28 2 Storm Clouds Gather......Page 34 3 The Unique Occupation......Page 46 Part II: Island Government: June 1940 to May 1945......Page 54 4 Record and Interpretation: A Question of Paradigm......Page 56 5 Dealing with the Enemy: Labour, Commodities and Rations......Page 82 Part III: The People’s Occupation......Page 98 6 Morale, Make do and Mend......Page 100 7 Entertainments and Pastimes......Page 124 8 Relations with Britain......Page 132 9 A Paradox: The Dual Face of the Occupier......Page 142 10 Health, Malnutrition and Deteriorating Conditions......Page 150 11 The Jewish Experience......Page 168 12 Collaboration: A Fair Hearing?......Page 188 13 Offences Against the Occupying Authorities......Page 208 Part IV: Forced Workers......Page 232 14 Men Without Hope......Page 234 Part V: The Aftermath......Page 256 15 Liberation and Beyond......Page 260 16 Conclusion and Memories Today......Page 276 Notes......Page 280 Select Sources and Bibliography......Page 294 B......Page 303 C......Page 304 D......Page 305 F......Page 306 H......Page 307 L......Page 308 M......Page 309 P......Page 310 R......Page 311 T......Page 312 Z......Page 313 "The Changing Face of the Channel Islands Occupation is an independent study which has already attracted controversy. Based on five years of PhD research, it contains much fresh evidence, which vividly portrays the Islanders Occupation experiences and explores all the most hotly disputed issues. These include: collaboration, resistance and starvation; wartime and later relations with Britain and the invader: the fate of missing forced workers; the question of whether Island Officials knowingly sent three Jewish women to their deaths in Auschwitz; and whether the Islands' experiences were unique, or would simply have provided the blueprint for Hitler's planned invasion of Britain. The study discusses, disputes and often refutes what are today becoming received ideas, which frequently seek to imply a 'shameful' wartime past."--BOOK JACKET The Changing Face of the Channel Islands is an independent study which has already attracted controversy. Based on five years of PhD research, it contains much fresh evidence, which vividly portrays the Islanders' Occupation experiences and explores all the most hotly disputed issues. These include: collaboration, resistance and starvation; wartime and later relations with Britain and the invader; the fate of missing forced workers; the question of whether Island Officials knowingly sent three Jewish women to their deaths in Auschwitz; and whether the Islands' experiences were unique, or would simply have provided the blueprint for Hitler's planned invasion of Britain. The study discusses, disputes and often refutes what are today becoming received ideas, which frequently seek to imply a a 'shameful' wartime past Portrays the Islanders' day-to-day Occupation experiences, whilst exploring - and often refuting - what are becoming received ideas of a mostly 'shameful' wartime past. This work discusses various aspects including: collaboration; resistance; starvation; the fate of missing forced workers; and more This independent study has already attracted controversy. Containing much fresh evidence, it vividly portrays the Islanders' day-to-day Occupation experiences, whilst exploring - and often refuting - what are today becoming received ideas of a mostly 'shameful' wartime past.