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Ruth Ozanne - LIFE IN OCCUPIED GUERNSEY: The Diaries of Ruth Ozanne 1940-1945 - 9781445603131 - V9781445603131
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LIFE IN OCCUPIED GUERNSEY: The Diaries of Ruth Ozanne 1940-1945

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Description for LIFE IN OCCUPIED GUERNSEY: The Diaries of Ruth Ozanne 1940-1945 Paperback. One woman's daily record of life in Guernsey during the German occupation. Num Pages: 160 pages, 42 Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKX; 3JJH; BJ; HBJD1; HBTB; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 158 x 14. Weight in Grams: 258.
The diaries of Ruth Ozanne give us a remarkable eyewitness account of daily life during the German occupation of Guernsey from 1940 to 1945. At the beginning of the occupation, there is an atmosphere of good-humoured defiance on the Island. The relatively few German soldiers are on their best behaviour and the Islanders are bolstered by a stream of optimistic rumours. Life gradually darkens, however, as vastly more arms and troops arrive, supported by Organisation Todt labourers, to make the Island part of Hitler's Atlantic Wall. Luxuries quickly disappear and severe food shortages make the struggle to survive considerably tougher. ... Read more

Product Details

Publisher
Amberley Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
Number of Pages
160
Place of Publication
Chalford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781445603131
SKU
V9781445603131
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About Ruth Ozanne
William Parker was brought up in Guernsey. His father, Major John Parker MBE, is mentioned in Ruth's diaries when John, a cousin of Ruth, was captured on a mission to Guernsey in September 1940. This family connection led to William's involvement in reading, cataloguing and editing Ruth's diaries when they came to light in 2009. He lives in Buckinghamshire, where ... Read more

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