The war in the Channel Islands : then and now
Ramsey, Winston G.2023
Book
Besides being the only British territory occupied by the Germans in the Second World War, it is perhaps less generally known that the Channel Islands were fortified out of all proportion to the rest of Hitler's Atlantic Wall: a legacy that is explored in individual chapters on Alderney, Guernsey, Jersey and Sark. First-hand accounts of all seven Commando raids are brought together. A summary of how the Islands' hotels were put to use by their German guests may intrigue present-day visitors, and a review of the war museums gives an insight into the variety of relics that enthusiasts have had the foresight to preserve. The war cemeteries are described, and there is a list of every grave of both sides of the two World Wars. Annotated aerial photographs form an important aspect of the book.
Main title:
The war in the Channel Islands : then and now / Winston G. Ramsey.
Author:
Ramsey, Winston G., author
Imprint:
Barnsley : After the Battle, 2023.
Collation:
256 pages : illustrations ; 30 cm
Notes:
Ill on lining papers.
ISBN:
9780900913228 (hbk)
Dewey class:
940.534234Q940.534234Ra1
Local class:
940.534234Ra1
Language:
English
Subject:
Index terms:
Channel Islands Occupation by German military forces 1940-1945 IllustrationsChannel Islands
BRN:
291243