page_title: German occupation of the Channel Islands
section_title: British government reaction
hierarchical_section_title: German occupation of the Channel Islands / British government reaction
caption_attribution_description: English: Newspaper for the German-occupied Channel Islands, relating news from England. Dropped by the RAF. (Converted to greyscale and auto white balance using GIMP, still badly stained, would require much more processing...)
context_page_description: The German occupation of the Channel Islands lasted for most of the Second World War, from 30 June 1940 until their liberation on 9 May 1945. The Bailiwick of Jersey and Bailiwick of Guernsey are two British Crown dependencies in the English Channel, near the coast of Normandy. The Channel Islands were the only de jure part of the British Empire to be occupied by the Wehrmacht during the war.
  Anticipating a swift victory over Britain, the occupiers experimented by using a very gentle approach that set the theme for the next five years. The island authorities adopted a similar attitude, giving rise to accusations of collaboration. However, as time progressed the situation grew gradually worse, ending in near starvation for both occupied and occupiers during the winter of 1944–45.
context_section_description: His Majesty's government's reaction to the German invasion was muted, with the Ministry of Information issuing a press release shortly after the Germans landed.
  On several occasions British aircraft dropped propaganda newspapers and leaflets on the islands.
caption: British newspaper dropped on the islands shortly after the occupation, in September 1940
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