Our Dear Channel Islands

Series

Series Name

Warwork News

Issue

Issue No.

S15/74

Paramount Issue No.

1484

Date Released

21 May 1945

Released by Paramount

21 May 1945

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Our Dear Channel Islands
2. 2Clothing for War and Peace: The Other Man’s Job
3. 3Denmark and Norway Hail the British

Story

Story No. within this Issue

1 / 3

Summary

The liberation of Jersey. Young Nazi officer in charge leaves. Major General Heider signs surrender on board ship off Guernsey. The Royal Navy takes over German minesweepers. Thirty British "Tommies" take over the island. The German guard is relieved of duties. Vice-Admiral (Haufmeier?) [sic] is imprisoned by Allies.

Keywords

Ceremonies; Prisoners of war; Occupied territories; Military

This series is held by:

Film Archive

Name

Imperial War Museum Film and Video Archive

Email

film@iwm.org.uk

Web

http://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/film

Phone

020 7416 5291

Fax

020 7416 5379

Address

Lambeth Road
London SE1 6HZ

Notes

The IWM also preserves the original nitrate film copies for the World War II period of British Paramount News, Gaumont British News and Universal News.

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