The German Occupation of Jersey
Amberley Publishing (Verlag)
978-1-3981-1841-6 (ISBN)
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On 1 July 1940 the Germans occupied Jersey and remained until the end of the war in Europe in May 1945. On Jersey, agriculture was the only economic activity left after the Germans arrived on the Island. It became the basis of Island life and, as the war wore on, the isolated Jersey became increasingly dependent on agriculture for its survival, particularly during near starvation in the winter of 1944. In this book local historian Andrew Gilson examines the relationship between the German Military Government and the civilian government and civil service on Jersey, and how they had to work together to ensure the Island’s survival through its farming industry. Based on hundreds of original documents from Jersey, including those held by the Royal Jersey Agricultural & Horticultural Society, other Channel Islands, Germany, France, Austria and elsewhere in Europe, the author reveals the complex relationship between the German occupiers, civilian authorities and the farming community. Accusations of collaboration and stories of sabotage, German exports of produce, the development of tobacco as a cash economy, the exploitation of Jersey cattle by Nazi scientists to create a new ‘superbreed’, German requisition of foodstuffs and the black market all played their part in this fascinating story. This groundbreaking and original study of the German occupation of Jersey will be of interest to all those wishing to know more about the history of Jersey as well as to military historians.
Author Andrew Gilson grew up in Jersey and at an early age was fascinated by the German occupation, often cycling around the Island looking for German artifacts. He was educated at Beaulieu Convent and De La Salle College, Jersey. He attended the University of Newcastle upon Tyne and was awarded an honours degree in Ancient History and Archaeology and an M. Phil. in Archaeology. In addition, he studied for a PGCE and was awarded the Wright Prize in Education. He worked as an archaeologist for several years, on Hadrian’s Wall and in North Africa, and has published a number of academic papers in historical and archaeological journals. He subsequently returned to Jersey to teach history for 38 years and retired as Head of History at Victoria College, Jersey.
| Erscheinungsdatum | 05.09.2023 |
|---|---|
| Vorwort | James Godfrey |
| Zusatzinfo | 8 Plates, black and white |
| Verlagsort | Chalford |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 156 x 234 mm |
| Gewicht | 878 g |
| Themenwelt | Geschichte ► Allgemeine Geschichte ► 1918 bis 1945 |
| Geschichte ► Teilgebiete der Geschichte ► Militärgeschichte | |
| Weitere Fachgebiete ► Land- / Forstwirtschaft / Fischerei | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-3981-1841-9 / 1398118419 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-3981-1841-6 / 9781398118416 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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