1940German Forces Complete Channel Islands Occupation

Channel Islands occupation is completed by German forces.
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🛡️ German Forces Complete Channel Islands Occupation

Channel Islands occupation is completed by German forces.
German Forces Complete Channel Islands Occupation (1940)
GermanyChannel IslandsOccupationWorld War IIUKMilitary ActionEuropeIsland WarfareBritish IslesInvasion

🇧🇪 Antwerp Captured by German Forces

Antwerp captured.
BelgiumGermanyInvasionWorld War IIBattleMilitaryOccupationEurope

💣 Luftwaffe Bombs Demilitarized Channel Islands

The Luftwaffe bombs the demilitarised British Channel Islands, they had not been informed of the demilitarization. In Guernsey, 33 are killed and 67 injured, in Jersey, 9 are killed and many are injured.
UKChannel IslandsGermanyBombingCivilian CasualtiesAir RaidWorld War IIInvasionMilitary ActionDemilitarization

🇩🇪 Germany Invades Channel Islands

Germany invades the Channel Islands.
Germany Invades Channel Islands (1940)
GermanyChannel IslandsInvasionOccupationWorld War IIUKMilitary ActionEuropeIsland WarfareBritish Isles

🇩🇪 German Forces Enter Estonia

First German forces enter Estonia from Latvia.
GermanyEstoniainvasionEastern FrontBaltic StatesWorld War IIoccupationmilitary advance

🇬🇧 German Garrison in Channel Islands Surrenders

The German garrison in the Channel Islands agree to unconditional surrender.
German Garrison in Channel Islands Surrenders (1945)
Channel IslandsSurrenderUKLiberationWestern FrontWar's End