Maritime History
On direct instructions from Adolf Hitler, Nazi German forces deported and interned 2,300 Channel Islands civilian residents. The stated reason was retaliation for internment of German citizens in Persia by the British Government.
248th (Welwyn) Heavy Anti-Aircraft Battery, Royal Artillery.
HMS Dorsetshire (40).
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