Historical place archive

Channel Islands in History

Browse historical events and people recorded at Channel Islands in Germany. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.

2 records2 event labels2 people1940–1944

Historical events in Channel Islands

1940

30 June 1940
Capture of Channel Islands
Adolf Hitler · World War, 2nd

Germany captures the Channel Islands

1944

January 1944
Channel Islands Defence Inspection
Alfred Jodl · World War, 2nd

Jodl's inspection identifies shortages and weaknesses in German defensive preparations in the Channel Islands.

Provenance

About these place records

These entries are generated from stored World History Database records whose country and place fields match Germany and Channel Islands. Names, dates, event labels and descriptions are reviewed and normalised as the database develops. Historical place names may not match modern administrative boundaries.

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