Explore translated German Army, Navy and Air Force diaries and action reports covering Jersey and the Channel Islands from 1940 to 1945. This chronological collection brings together combat reports, coastal battery activity, shipping movements and records of everyday occupation, with original maps, images and archival source references. Use the search below to find dates, places, units and incidents.

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The collection was compiled by reviewing translated German archival documents, selecting entries relating to Jersey and the Channel Islands, and arranging them chronologically. Original source references, maps and images have been retained where available, with notes explaining uncertain dates and differing accounts. The searchable register currently contains 4,659 records, including individual diary entries, reports and supporting material.

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This collection is still being compiled, with thousands of further entries awaiting review and inclusion. Please check back regularly as we add more translated records, maps and supporting material, expanding the picture of life and military activity in the occupied Channel Islands.