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Liberation Square

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Liberation Square
Liberation Square
Liberation Square
Liberation Square
Liberation Square
Liberation Square
Liberation Square
Liberation Square
Liberation Square
Liberation Square
Liberation Square
Liberation Square
Liberation Square
Liberation Square
Liberation Square
Liberation Square
Liberation Square
Liberation Square
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Plaza Esplanade, St. Helier JE1 3UF

The Channel Islands were occupied during World War II by German forces from 30 June 1940, until May 1945. They were liberated by British forces following the general German surrender. Considered not defendable by the British government in 1940, the islands were demilitarised and some civilians were given the opportunity to evacuate to England before the German forces arrived. The island leaders and some civil servants were asked to stay in their posts to look after the civilians in their care. 41,101 remained on Jersey, 24,429 on Guernsey and 470 on Sark. Alderney had just 18.Apart from undertaking a few commando raids, the islands were ignored by the British government until June 1944 when additional attacks on German shipping and radar units took place. To avoid starvation of civilians, permission was given for Red Cross parcels to be sent to the islands during the winter of 1944–45. Liberation would have to wait until the end of the war in Europe.
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