The German Garrison Forgotten At The End Of WWII

“We’ve been forgotten by the British.”

(Paul Lakeman / Wikipedia)

There are a series of rocky islands in the southern English Channel called The Minquiers, pronounced: “Minkies.” These tidal islands rise and fall with the swells, and very few of them remain out of the water for long periods of time. The largest island measures just 50 meters across. The islands lay north of…