Rare WW2 British The Star Newspaper Poster For The War Is Over For Guernsey

For sale is a Rare WW2 British The Star Newspaper Poster For The War Is Over For Guernsey. 

These newspaper posters were produced to advertise headlines and sell papers during World War Two, commonly attached to lamp posts and the outsides of shops/ or public buildings. This particular poster is celebrating “The war is over for Guernsey” in which this was published on the Tuesday 8th of May 1945. 

This poster states; 

THE WAR IS OVER FOR GUERNSEY

German Officers Inform Bailiff of Surrender

HISTORIC STATES MEETING AT MID-DAY TO-DAY AT 10-30 THIS MORNING "THE STAR" WAS OFFICIALLY INFORMED BY MR: LOUIS GUILLEMETTE, SECRETARY TO JURAT JOHN LEALE, [PRESIDENT TO THE CONTROLLING COMMITTEE OF THE STATES OF GUERNSEY] THAT THE WAR HAS, SO FAR AS GUERNSEY WAS CONCERNED, HAD ENDED.

PEOPLE OF GUERNSEY CAN TO-DAY AT 3 O'CLOCK, IF THEY ARE ABLE TO DO SO, LISTEN TO THE SPEECH MADE OVER THE BRITISH RADIO BY PRIME MINISTER WINSTON CHURCHILL. IMMEDIATELY AFTER THAT HOUR FLAGS CAN BE FLOWN IN GUERNSEY AS A SIGN OF REJOICING.

At 10 a.m. to-day Korvetten Kapitan Reich and Baron von Aufsess called on the Bailiff of Guernsey at his Chambers at the Royal Court House. Jurat John Leale, President of the Controlling Committee and his Secretary, Mr: Louis Guille-mette, were also present. Kapitan Reich said that the war was over in the Channel Islands as well as elsewhere. He said that Mr. Churchill, the British Prime Minister, was making a speech at 3 o'clock this afternoon and that the German authorities had no objection to the hoisting of flags after the speech:

On the receipt of this news the Bailiff convened an extra- special States Meeting to be held at mid-day to-day where the full details of this momentous news was conveyed to members of the States.”

This is a superb piece of history advertising the end of German occupation in guernsey. 

Guernsey was occupied by Germany for nearly five years, from June 30, 1940, until its liberation on May 9, 1945. It was part of the only British territory in Europe occupied during World War II.

This poster measures 31cm width x 49.5cm length and is in very good condition, with a couple of small rips which can be seen in the photos for more details. 

This will be sent via Royal Mail tracked 24 and dispatched within two working days.