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German occupation of the Channel Islands...



Item # 698039

July 02, 1940

NEW YORK WORLD TELEGRAM, July 2, 1940

* German occupation of the Channel Islands (1st report)
* Islands of Guernsey & Jersey - English Channel


The front page has a nice banner headline: "GERMAN TAKE 2 BRITISH ISLANDS" with subheads. (see) Nice for display.
Complete with 32 pages, light toning and minor wear at the margins, tiny binding holes and a little wear along the spine, generally in good condition.

wikipedia notes: The Channel Islands were occupied by Nazi Germany for most of the Second World War, from 30 June 1940 until their liberation on 9 May 1945. The Bailiwick of Jersey and Bailiwick of Guernsey are two British Crown dependencies in the English Channel, near the coast of Normandy. The Channel Islands were the only part of the British Empire to be invaded and occupied by German forces during the war.

Category: World War II