AUGUST 1941 - IT’S THE ECONOMY STUPID! PLUS SOME STRANGE ORDERS, HORSES, A PATOIS SPEAKING GERMAN, AND MORE

August 1941 - In this episode Keith and Nick look at the German reliance on horses. Then move on to how the Germans ruined the economy and left the Channel Islands virtually bankrupt.  British banks lent money to the Channel Islands governments.  The unusual story of a German who was fluent in Guernésiais (Patois) and the mystery surrounding this.  If you want to find out about Guernésiais your can find more info here.German morale and disorder along with a Diphtheria outbreak.We wrap up with listeners emails and questions.Send us Fan MailIf you use the send us a text option and would like us to contact you please leave a contact method such as an email.Follow us on Twitter here or Facebook here.If you want to email in a question send it to [email protected].   You can find out more about the occupation on Nick’s website Island Fortress  here.Thanks to Gnet Radio for recording the podcast and thanks to Jim Delbridge for the use of his song ‘5 to 7’ as our theme.