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A Nazi newspaper from a British island...
A Nazi newspaper from a British island...
Item # 691270
November 15, 1941
THE STAR, Island of Guernsey (in the English Channel), Nov. 15, 1941
* German occupation publication
* Attack on Pearl Harbor close
A very curious issue, as Guernsey, an English-speaking island, was occupied by the Germans during WWII so all the news was pro-Nazi.
Among the front page reports are: "Soviet Coast Batteries Silenced By Somers" "Morale In the Red Army Bad" "Nippo-American Relations" and more.
More war-related content inside.
Four pages, good condition.
AI notes: During the Nazi occupation of Guernsey from 1940 to 1945, The Star continued publishing under strict German censorship but became an important subtle tool of resistance. Editor Frank Falla and his team carefully navigated the oppressive regime’s controls, embedding coded messages and using careful wording to boost local morale and communicate hope to islanders without drawing the attention of the occupiers. Alongside The Star, clandestine efforts such as the underground GUNS newsletter—broadcast from the BBC in London—helped keep Guernsey residents informed about the wider war and maintained a spirit of quiet defiance. Despite the risks, The Star’s ability to maintain a thread of honest communication under occupation cemented its role not just as a newspaper but as a symbol of resilience and local identity during one of the island’s darkest periods.
Category: World War II
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