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Auction History Result 2m198 PROCLAMATION TO THE POPULATION OF THE ISLE OF JERSEY 8x12 English WWII war poster 1944 D-Day! Date Sold 12/16/2018 Sold For: Login or Register to see sold price. An Original Vintage Folded English World War II Poster (measures 8" x 12 1/4" [20 x 31 cm]) (Learn More) Proclamation to the Population of the Isle of Jersey, the 1944 English World War II (WWII) poster/leaflet ("Germany's enemy is on the point of attacking French soil. I expect the population of Jersey to keep its head, to remain calm, and to refrain from any acts of sabotage, and from hostile acts against the German Forces, even should the fighting spread to Jersey. At the first sign of unrest or trouble, I will close the streets to every traffic and will secure hostages. Attacks against the German Forces will be punished by death. Der Kommandant de Festung Jersey [The Commander of Jersey Fortress]. Jersey, 6th June, 1944") created by the Nazi German-occupying forces (on D-Day!) to warn citizens not to oppose them through sabotage. The German occupation of Jersey (one of the Channel Islands) lasted from June of 1940 until May of 1945. The Bailiwick of Jersey is a British Crown dependency in the English Channel, near the coast of Normandy. The Channel Islands were the only part of the British Isles to be occupied by German Armed Forces during the war. Anticipating a swift victory over Britain, the occupiers experimented by using a very gentle approach that set the theme for the next five years. The island authorities adopted a similar attitude, giving rise to accusations of collaboration. However, as time progressed the situation grew gradually worse, ending in near starvation for both occupied and occupiers during the winter of 1944-45. It is certainly ironic that this poster was dated the exact date of D-Day, when the Allied Forces made their massive attack at Normandy! If you know who did the art (if any), please let us know. Important Added Info: Note that this small poster would have been posted by the German occupying forces all over the Isle of Jersey in 1944. It is printed in German and English. We have never auctioned an example of it before! Condition: very good. The poster was folded across the middle and has some creases and faint darkening around the edges. Learn More about condition grades 
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