Occupation Heritage, Commemoration and Memory in Guernsey and Jersey

In the British Channel Islands today, the German Occupation of World War II and its heritage have an important place in the history, identity and psyche of islanders. This is reflected in the number of restored bunkers and Occupation museums, the popularity of Liberation Day, and the growing number...

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Published in:History and memory 2012-03, Vol.24 (1), p.87-117
Main Author: Carr, Gilly
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Bailiffs
Channel Islands
Commemoration
Cultural background
Deportation
German
German occupation
Germany
Heroes
Identity
Island life
Islands
Memorials
Memorials & monuments
Memory
Military museums
Museums
Narratives
National identity
Nazi groups
Nazism
Occupations
Political prisoners
Politics
Prisons
Raids
Tourism
United Kingdom
Victims
Workers
World wars
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Summary:In the British Channel Islands today, the German Occupation of World War II and its heritage have an important place in the history, identity and psyche of islanders. This is reflected in the number of restored bunkers and Occupation museums, the popularity of Liberation Day, and the growing number of Occupation memorials in the islands. This article examines the history of the treatment of Occupation heritage in the Channel Islands over the last 65 years, focusing on sites of memory and counter-memory, victims of Nazi persecution, and the changing commemorative master narratives.
ISSN:0935-560X
1527-1994
DOI:10.2979/histmemo.24.1.87