BOOK SPECIAL WITH STEVE FOOTE - CHIEF EXECUTIVE PRIAULX LIBRARY AND OWNER BLUE ORMER PUBLISHING

In this episode Keith talks to Steve Foote of Blue Ormer Publishing and Chief Executive of the Priaulx Library.They talk about the following books which you can buy.Guernsey Occupation Diaries 1940-45 - Reverend Douglas Ord (edited John Nettles)The Silent War -Frank Falla Guernsey Under German Rule - Ralph Durand Life in Occupied Guernsey - Ruth Ozanne DiaryThe Battle of Newlands - The Wartime Diaries of Winifred HarveyThe People's Messenger: The Occupation Diary of Louis Guillemette, Guernsey 1940-45 Gentle Violence: Diaries 1943-45 - Hans Max von AufsessAn interesting note is that von Aufsess notes in his diaries, as Steve mentions, that an American ship with an American Officer on came to Guernsey to try and negotiate in September 1944.  The Germans were confused and reported the Canadian Allan Chambers as being American in all their official reports, he also arrived on a British vessel.  You can read the full account here.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.