The War in the Channel Islands Then and Now

NEW! BACK IN PRINT! The War in the Channel Islands Then and Now Then and Now Author:Winston G. Ramsey Language:English Text Format:Hardcover Dimensions:8.5"x11" Pages:256 pages Photos:Over 650 photos Maps:Some maps Publisher:After the Battle ISBN:9780900913228 Item No. 9780900913228 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 for the first time.  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