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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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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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SS Vega Memorial

The Swedish Red Cross ship SS Vega visited the Channel Islands six times with lifesaving food parcels and medical supplies. Half-way along the Albert Pier, a large golden ‘V for Victory’ is set into the wall beside a plaque that commemorates the first arrival on 30 December 1944.

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St Helier Harbour

On 9 May 1945, St. Helier Harbour was a hive of activity, with many civilians heading down to watch the magnificent events of the Liberation of Jersey taking place on the Albert Pier, New North Quay, Victoria Pier, and the Lifeboat Slipway.

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