German occupation of the Channel Islands

1940–1945 German occupation of the Channel Islands
Event military_occupation Q2238977
German occupation of the Channel Islands
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German occupation of the Channel Islands

Summary

German occupation of the Channel Islands is a military occupation[1]. It draws 1,497 Wikipedia views per month (military_occupation category, ranking #14 of 116).[2]

Key Facts

  • German occupation of the Channel Islands is located in Guernsey[3].
  • German occupation of the Channel Islands is in the country of Guernsey[4].
  • German occupation of the Channel Islands's instance of is recorded as military occupation[5].
  • The location of German occupation of the Channel Islands was Channel Islands[6].
  • German occupation of the Channel Islands is part of World War II[7].
  • German occupation of the Channel Islands's Commons category is recorded as Channel Islands in World War II[8].
  • German occupation of the Channel Islands began on June 30, 1940[9].
  • German occupation of the Channel Islands ended on May 9, 1945[10].
  • German occupation of the Channel Islands's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 49.429681, 'lon': -2.593152}[11].
  • German occupation of the Channel Islands's official website is recorded as http://germanoccupationmuseum.co.uk[12].
  • German occupation of the Channel Islands's date of official opening is recorded as 1966[13].

Body

When and Where

German occupation of the Channel Islands began on June 30, 1940[9]. It ended on May 9, 1945[10]. It took place at Channel Islands[6]. It is in the country of Guernsey[4].

Context

German occupation of the Channel Islands is part of World War II[7]. Its instance of is recorded as military occupation[5].

Why It Matters

German occupation of the Channel Islands draws 1,497 Wikipedia views per month (military_occupation category, ranking #14 of 116).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[14] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[15]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . wikidata.org.
  3. [3] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
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  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [14] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6w ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Part of
    Coordinate location {'lat': 49.429681, 'lon': -2.593152}
    Part of World War II
    Located in the administrative territorial entity Guernsey
    + 14 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|2 */ [[Property:P8189]]: 987007566312905171, mv to monolingual text names on J9U statements"
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