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. Front Matter....Pages i-xxiii Front Matter....Pages 1-2 The Islands Pre-War....Pages 3-8 Storm Clouds Gather....Pages 9-20 The Unique Occupation....Pages 21-27 Front Matter....Pages 29-30 Record and Interpretation: A Question of Paradigm....Pages 31-56 Dealing with the Enemy: Labour, Commodities and Rations....Pages 57-71 Front Matter....Pages 73-74 Morale, Make do and Mend....Pages 75-98 Entertainments and Pastimes....Pages 99-106 Relations with Britain....Pages 107-116 A Paradox: The Dual Face of the Occupier....Pages 117-124 Health, Malnutrition and Deteriorating Conditions....Pages 125-142 The Jewish Experience....Pages 143-162 Collaboration: A Fair Hearing?....Pages 163-182 Offences Against the Occupying Authorities....Pages 183-205 Front Matter....Pages 207-208 Men Without Hope....Pages 209-230 Front Matter....Pages 231-234 Liberation and Beyond....Pages 235-250 Conclusion and Memories Today....Pages 251-254 Back Matter....Pages 255-288 "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.