17. The British Citizens Lived Under Strict Rules
Once the Nazis took over the Channel Islands, the British people were immediately made into second-class citizens, and they were forced to bow down to the German way of life. The Germans enforced a five o’clock curfew every evening for all British citizens, and all citizens were made to carry around identification papers. Police officers were forced into the demeaning job of becoming chauffeurs for the Nazi officers, even though they continued wearing their old uniforms. Germans were the only people allowed to drive a car, so vehicles were confiscated. This meant that the only way to get around was by bike or by foot. Bike tires would pop, and without any available replacements, people were forced to simply ride around on bikes without tires.
The children who remained on the islands were forced to have all of their classes taught in German, and all of the signs on the island were changed to the language as well. Clocks were changed to German time, and people were no longer allowed to use English Pounds, and they could only buy things in Reichsmarks. No one was allowed to go fishing, because the beach was now filled with so many land mines, no one could get anywhere near the ocean.