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Liberation Route Europe

Liberation Route:Grossbritannien •

Die Geschichte erleben

Historischer Ort

The White Rock

On 9 May Allied soldiers from Liberation Task Force 135 landed at White Rock. Their arrival heralded the start of the liberation of the Islands. The soldiers were met by an enthusiastic population overjoyed to be liberated after five hard years of occupation.

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Braye Harbour

Unlike the other Islands of Guernsey, the civilian population of Alderney was almost totally evacuated prior to its occupation by German forces in 1940. Islanders returned five years later to a very different landscape, dotted with German fortifications.

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Pavement Quotations

In 2005, to mark the 60th anniversary of Liberation, engraved pavement slabs were installed in the Charing Cross area of St Helier. Each carries a moving quotation by an eyewitness to the German Occupation, and gives an insight into the trauma and suffering of captivity, and joy of liberation.

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Castle Cornet

Castle Cornet sits at the mouth of Guernsey’s St. peter Port harbour. The castle was used by German forces to guard the harbour. The 800-year old castle currently houses four museums and offers panoramic views across St Peter Port harbour and out to the other smaller Islands of Guernsey.

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