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June 2025

The Channel Islands are occupied
30th June 1940: There is no attempt to resist the Germans as they occupy a small part of the United Kingdom
The 'thin crust' on the coast
30th June 1940: While mobile forces are kept in reserve inland, the troops kept on the coast must prepare to meet German invaders
German invasion expected soon
29th June 1940: The prospects for a German invasion are assessed by the Chief in Command, Home Forces
An American in Paris
28th June 1940: An excerpt from 'Strong in Will: Working for the American Embassy in Paris During the Nazi Occupation', a fascinating and only recently…
Arrested as an 'Enemy Alien'
27th June 1940: In Britain, thousands of foreign nationals are arrested and detained in internment camps
The Germans triumphant
26th June 1940: The Wehrmacht appears all-conquering, as whole French army units, together with their equipment, become prisoners in Germany
The 'Battle of the Alps' ends
25th June 1940: Italy's attack on France's southern border has achieved little but must end alongside the German armistice
The British face up to the invasion threat
24th June 1940: Observers are impressed by the lack of panic in Britain - and the preparations being made by everyone
Ritual suicide for Okinawa commanders
23rd June 1945: Mass Japanese suicides mark the end of their resistance on the blood soaked island
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Hitler tours Paris
23rd June 1940: Accompanied by two of his 'friends' Hitler makes a very rapid early morning tour of the capital
Forming the Home Guard
An excerpt from 'To The Last Man - The Home Guard in War and Popular Culture'
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