Liberation Day

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Liberation Day Facts

• During WWII, the Channel Islands were the only part of the Britain Isles to be occupied by German forces.
• In the 1940s, thousands of slave workers were forced by the Germans to build bunkers, anti-tank walls, railway systems, and tunnels on the island of Jersey. According to jersey.com, Hitler wanted to create a defensible Atlantic Wall using the island of Jersey. Now known as the Jersey War Tunnels, these tunnels continue to tell the story of German occupation and the hardships inhabitants faced.
• The second-in-command for the German Guernsey General Siegfried Heine German signed the British’s instrument of surrender at 7.15 am on 9 May. This surrender was offered on behalf of the German Command of the Channel Islands. Immediately after, all German flags and ensigns were lowered.

Liberation Day Top Events and Things to Do

• Take a history tour of Jersey and learn more about the history and heritage of the iconic island.
• Visit the Jersey War Tunnels in St. Lawrence. They tell a story of what life was like for inhabitants during occupation.
• Watch the historic liberation of the Channel Islands.

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