Channel Islands

Occupation after D-day — the "Vega" sighted

One of the better ships we saw was the ‘Vega’, news spread quite quickly that the Vega was...

Occupation after D-day — Milk powder

The thing I liked best about the Red Cross parcels was the Klim, I ate it with my finger, I've been...

occupation - free milk

We children, when we started school, had a pint of milk a day. I never drank it because I didn't like...

Living with the Germans - imitation

I also marched with the soldiers at the beginning of the occupation, as they marched along the road I...

Living with Germans - kindness - Sweets

The German soldiers were very good, whilst I was at school they sent in a whole load of sweets one time....

Living with the germans - Slave workers

I remember seeing those who built camps, they seemed to be very badly dressed and having a roughish time....

School life under German occupation - learning German

German was voluntary at first, and then it became compulsory....

Living with the Germans - the good

One used to play the piano, he would come in at Cliffdale and play the piano....

Occupation - Milk Ration

I had the milk ration, and I have never drunk plain milk since....

Living with the Germans

We used to march behind them, and goose step behind them and a lot of them just used to laugh....