The islands were left with hundreds of fortifications, many of which remain, some decaying and empty. Others, such as the Batterie Lothringen in Jersey and Fort Hommet in Guernsey, have been restored.

The 50-page document maps out how forces would liberate the Channel Islands from German Occupation during the Second World ...

A copy of the top secret plan for the liberation of the Channel Islands at the end of World War Two will go up for auction ...