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Nick Le Huray

@nickleh.bsky.social

πŸ‡¬πŸ‡¬ Warro! IC member #158. Blog about Occupation of the Channel Islands during the Second World War http://island-fortress.com. Find me on http://linktr.ee/nicklehuray

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Very much looking forward to speaking at this along with these lovely people.

02.08.2025 04:15 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Cheers James

29.07.2025 09:32 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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DECEMBER1942 - PART 1 BLACK MARKET, PROHIBITED ZONES, FORCED REGISTRATION FOR LABOUR, REGISTRATION OF GUESTS, RUMOURS OF GERMAN DEPARTUE Islands at War Β· Episode

Bonus top pod content. From @nickleh.bsky.social and Islands at War.

open.spotify.com/episode/7g90...

28.07.2025 23:01 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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VOICE OF THE OCCUPATION - NICK SPEAKS TO OLIVE HAMON ABOUT HER EVACUATION EXPERIENCE AND HER FAMILY EXPERIENCE OF OCCUPATION - Islands at War Nick speaks to 95 year old Olive Hamon. This conversation explores the experiences of individuals during the evacuation and occupation of Guernsey during World War II. It delves into personal stories ...

Latest episode is out.
www.buzzsprout.com/2314718/epis...

22.07.2025 10:17 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Good pods today from @nmtdambusters.bsky.social @nickleh.bsky.social and @auschwitzmemorial.bsky.social. FYI @marybrazier.bsky.social and @waitmanwbeorn.com thinking of your trip to the camps, you might be interested in @auschwitzmemorial.bsky.social pod put out today.

02.07.2025 19:44 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Cheers James

03.07.2025 13:24 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Interesting. Must have purchased it during their few hours in Guernsey before they took off for the raid on Turin. Thanks for flagging this very interesting.

15.06.2025 13:54 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I did wonder …..πŸ˜†

13.06.2025 15:59 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Have you been mooching in Bunkers?

13.06.2025 05:41 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Feel free to use that image if useful as a comparison

12.06.2025 21:59 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The location now Dan

12.06.2025 21:58 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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RAF RAID ON TURIN & GENOA FROM GUERNSEY & JERSEY – JUNE 1940 - Island Fortress Whilst RAF aircraft operated from both Guernsey & Jersey prior to the Occupation of the Channel Islands by the Germans on 30 June 1940 their role was primarily reconnaissance and some fighter patrols....

Hi Dan. He must have picked that up on this raid I wrote about, maybe a quick postcard on the way island-fortress.com/2022/02/08/r...

12.06.2025 21:24 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks Dan I will take a look later.

12.06.2025 07:12 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Ah I see that there has been more added to the facebook post.

10.06.2025 17:48 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Will send you some information over weekend. Remind me if I forget. He got married whilst in Jersey.

05.06.2025 23:32 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Ah will look into it!

04.06.2025 22:08 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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SPEAKERS We Have Ways Fest is the UK’s number one, Second World War festival. Tanks, talks and tankards … experts, enthusiasts, authors, historians. Blackpit Farm, 8th – 10th September. WN…

We have ways of making them write, and they have ways of making them talk.

Congratulations to Niall Cherry, Dan Ellin and Nick Le Huray, who will be speaking at this year's festival.

@almurray.bsky.social @nickleh.bsky.social @danellin.bsky.social

wehavewaysfest.co.uk/line-up/

02.06.2025 12:10 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks.

02.06.2025 11:52 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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SPEAKERS We Have Ways Fest is the UK’s number one, Second World War festival. Tanks, talks and tankards … experts, enthusiasts, authors, historians. Blackpit Farm, 8th – 10th September. WN…

Delighted to be speaking at We Have Ways Fest. Full line up announced today.

wehavewaysfest.co.uk/line-up/

02.06.2025 11:48 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Some book news!

02.06.2025 07:17 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Cheers James

27.05.2025 15:06 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Received a thank you today for doing the commentary for the livestream of the Liberation Day Military Parade in the morning with Jim Delbridge.

Slightly stunned by the statistics as it was watched in 39 countries and had almost 10,000 views!

23.05.2025 20:07 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Je me demande si certains de mes abonnΓ©s franΓ§ais pourraient m'aider. Je suis Γ  la recherche d'une archive qui pourrait traiter des prisonniers de guerre allemands en France Γ  partir de 1945. Je vous remercie d'avance pour votre assistance.

17.05.2025 06:46 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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AUGUST 1942 - CRIME WAVE, JITTERY GERMANS, ARP & ESPIONAGE Islands at War Β· Episode

Another terrific podcast from @nickleh.bsky.social and Islands at War.

open.spotify.com/episode/5Auv...

12.05.2025 21:53 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

Cheers

12.05.2025 22:23 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

It wasn’t difficult was it πŸ˜†

08.05.2025 20:52 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Huge

07.05.2025 18:47 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Can you tell which one was me! πŸ˜†

07.05.2025 18:46 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Apologies in advance if I am slow to reply to emails and messages over the next few days. I am in full Liberation 80 mode!

We have visitors and various commitments for media interviews and commentating on the morning parade live stream and the cavalcade in the afternoon.

07.05.2025 18:46 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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