Alderney, the smallest of the four main Channel Islands, was the only British territory to be entirely evacuated before German occupation in June 1940 — its civilian population removed by the British government just days before troops arrived. It remained under occupation until May 1945, making its liberation a particularly charged local memory. This platinum issue marks the 70th anniversary of that event.
Alderney, the smallest of the four main Channel Islands, was the only British territory to be entirely evacuated before German occupation in June 1940 — its civilian population removed by the British government just days before troops arrived. It remained under occupation until May 1945, making its liberation a particularly charged local memory. This platinum issue marks the 70th anniversary of that event.