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CIMM_0045
A launch from HMS Beagle with two Royal Navy officers and four ratings on board prepares to tie up at the end of the Albert Pier, Jersey.
CIMM_0044
Everyone on the Albert Pier in Jersey wanted their photograph taken with the first Liberators ashore. L to R: Miss Betty Richomme, Miss Haines, St John Ambulance Nurses back row unknown, Mary Martret, Margaret Sewell, Surgeon-Lieutenant Ronald McDonald, Miss Frazer, Sub-Lieutenant David Milln, unknown, Maurice Gautier and Major V. Cooke.
TPL_00170
Funeral service for Royal Navy victims of HMS Charybdis and HMS Limbourne who were buried with full military honours at Le Foulon Cemetery.
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Cordite being burnt on the beach in Guernsey 1945, the photographer could feel the heat from over 400 feet away.
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Armour from German fortifications being cut up at Les Monmains for transportation to the United Kingdom as scrap metal. Note the Vale Mill and the railway embankment in the background.
TPL_00303
Target practice using an MG34 on Platte Saline in Alderney during the summer of 1942. Fort Albert can be seen in the background.
TPL_00279
Hans Herzog, second from right and German officials seen here with C.F. Hutchesson on the far right.
TPL_00253
The sunken ship Staffa in Braye harbour, Alderney. The ship was loaded with parsnips and due to leave for Guernsey before breaking away from here mooring.
TPL_00240
Vizeadmiral Hüffmeier’s representative Kapitänleutnant Zimmermann returning to his vessel the German minesweeper M4613 after discussing Armistice terms on board HMS Bulldog. He was told to return to his commander and tell him to prepare for Unconditional Surrender. On leaving he arrogantly warned Brigadier Snow to move away from the coast otherwise this would be construed as an invitation to open fire. Astounded by Zimmermann’s effrontery Brigadier Snow is reported to have replied “Tell Hüffmeier that if he opens fire on us we will hang him tomorrow!”
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A cargo vessel from Group III of the Liberation Fleet which arrived at St Peter Port Harbour, Guernsey, on 13th May carrying essential supplies. Once unloaded the much awaited food stuffs were transported to the Detail Issue Depot (DID), ready for distribution to islanders.
TPL_00197
Eight DUKWs pre-loaded with supplies swam ashore from HM Landing Ship Tank (LST) 234 (Army Serial No. 130) anchored off St Peter Port, Guernsey and drove up the slipway of the Old Harbour much to the amazement of the crowd on Saturday morning 12th May 1945.
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Sergeant 'Nobby’ Hamon, Hampshires, attached to 618 Regiment, Royal Artillery. A well-known island footballer before the war who landed with the initial troops from the 'Omelette’ advance party at the New Jetty St Peter Port Harbour on Wednesday 9th May 1945 at approximately 07.50 hours. He is being greeted by Mr. Walter Le Fevre and Mr. Philip Hamon from Sark as he stepped ashore.
CIMM_0013
Surgeon-Lieutenant Ronald McDonald, RNVR, and Sub-Lieutenant David Milln, RN, shortly after landing at the end of the Albert Pier, St Helier, Harbour, Jersey, on Wednesday morning 9th May, 1945. The German sign behind them advises Achtung Nicht Ankern Hafenspere (Attention No Anchoring Harbour Boom).
CIMM_0012
The crew of HMS Beagle’s launch make ready to land, and the first Liberators stepped ashore at the end of the Albert Pier, St Helier Harbour, Jersey, on Wednesday morning, 9th May, 1945. The two officers on board were Surgeon-Lieutenant Ronald McDonald, RNVR, and Sub-Lieutenant David Milln, RN.
TPL_00149
Post war photograph of the tunnel entrance to HO.7/40 better known as the German Underground Hospital in St Andrews.
TPL_00124
The remains of the original camouflage were still visible here on a post war photograph of the 10.5cm K331(f) bunker at Fort Hommet.
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The burnt out weighbridge in St Peter Port following the bombing of the harbour on the evening of 28th June 1940.
