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They were British, they were handy to exploit, they could be used as bases for their E-Boats and they certainly didn't want the British operating from them.
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∙ 16y ago
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∙ 16y agoThey took them and occupied them. England was ill equipped to defend them while their very shores were threatened. It was a sacrifice that had to be made for the greater good of the UK.
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∙ 15y agoYes, I think so. Certainly all the inhabited ones anyway....
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∙ 12y agoThey were weak
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What islands did Germany invade from Britain?
The Channel Islands, Jersey and Guernsey. In the Mediterranean the Germans also pounded Malta from the air, but did not invade. The British and Germans had a vicious battle on the Greek island of Crete, which the Germans won, ejecting the British.
How did the Italians and Germans use the channel islands as naval and air bases in the battle of Britain and blitz?
The Germans used the Channel Islands mainly as a military hospital and recuperation camp. I don't believe the Italians were there at all.
What countries did the Germans invade in World War 2?
Austria, Czecoslovakia, Poland, France, Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, Denmark, Norway, Danzig, Memel Territory, Yugoslavia, Greece, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, USSR, Channel Islands and Italy
When did the Germans invade Guernsey?
The Germans invaded Guernsey on June 30, 1940 during World War II as part of Hitler's strategy to occupy British territory. The occupation lasted for nearly five years until May 9, 1945 when the Channel Islands were liberated by the Allies.
What part of British was occupied during world war?
The Channel Islands, south of England were occupied in WW2 and the Germans used them as R&R bases and military hospitals. The Germans built many huge and strong gunposts around the islands to repel British warships.
Where did the German high command think this allied forces would invade?
The Germans were fooled into believing that the Allies would invade France across the narrowest part of the English Channel, to land in or near calais. The landing in Normandy, was initially viewed by the Germans as a diversion.
When did the Nazis invade Britain?
They didn't, although they did occupy the channel islands from June 30th 1940 until 9th May 1945.
Did the Nazi's ever invade England?
Yes, they invaded and occupied the channel islands. ----- Actually, no. They did invade the channel islands, but the channel islands are not part of England or even of the UK. They are a crown dependency. They are remnants of the old Duchy of Normandy, which never reverted to France, and are separate. It is for this reason that one of the titles of Queen Elizabeth II is Duke of Normandy (note: properly "duke," not "duchess," in this case).
Why did the allies set up a fake camp across the channel from Dunkirk?
To fool the Germans that the Allies intended to invade France at Dunkirk, rather than at Normandy.
Which parts of Britain did Germany invade?
The Channel Islands (Norman: Îles d'la Manche, French: Îles Anglo-Normandes or Îles de la Manche) are an archipelago of British Crown Dependencies in the English Channel, off the French coast of Normandy.The islands were the only part of the British Commonwealth occupied by Germany during the Second World War.Source: Wikipedia
What year did the Germans invade Curacao?
2001
When did Germans invade Rome?
400 a.D.
