Fleeing the Reich (2005)

overview : In 1940, carried on a wave of rumour and panic, thirty thousand Channel Islanders fled their homes, their livelihoods and the islands for five long years in exile. Arriving in England with just one small case and only twenty pounds in cash, they were sent by rail across the country from Oldham to Glasgow. Children separated from parents, all cast adrift in an alien culture. Homeless and jobless, the adventures that befell them helped forge friendships the length and breadth of Great Britain which survive to this day. This is their story.

Release Date : May 11, 2005

Runtime : 47m

Genre : Documentary  

Companies : Clearvue Projection Partnership

Countries : United Kingdom

Keywords : world war ii, channel islands