In this episode Keith talks to Steve Foote of Blue Ormer Publishing and Chief Executive of the Priaulx Library.
They talk about the following books which you can buy.
Guernsey Occupation Diaries 1940-45 – Reverend Douglas Ord (edited John Nettles)
The Silent War -Frank Falla
Guernsey Under German Rule – Ralph Durand
Life in Occupied Guernsey – Ruth Ozanne Diary
The Battle of Newlands – The Wartime Diaries of Winifred Harvey
The People’s Messenger: The Occupation Diary of Louis Guillemette, Guernsey 1940-45
Gentle Violence: Diaries 1943-45 – Hans Max von Aufsess
An interesting note is that von Aufsess notes in his diaries, as Steve mentions, that an American ship with an American Officer on came to Guernsey to try and negotiate in September 1944. The Germans were confused and reported the Canadian Allan Chambers as being American in all their official reports, he also arrived on a British vessel. You can read the full account here.
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