Template:German Occupation/Liberation

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The Channel Islands were liberated a day after the official end of the war in Europe and this joyous event is celebrated annually on 9 May. The dwindling numbers of islanders present then and alive today have, without exception, vivid memories of the final events of their occupation by German troops. This section recalls the days leading up to the end of the war, the arrival of liberating British troops, and the celebrations which followed.