This listing is for a First Edition (1978) copy of "Fortress Jersey: Part 1 - German Army" by the specialist researcher D. C. Holmes. While other volumes in your archive focus on specific bunkers or tanks, this essential work provides the broader organizational "Order of Battle" for the German Heer (Army) stationed on the island.
It is the foundational volume of a planned trilogy intended to document the three branches of the Wehrmacht that occupied Jersey from 1940 to 1945.
By Hitler's personal decree, Jersey was designated a "Fortress" (Festung). This book documents the staggering scale of the Nazi garrison; at the height of the occupation, there was approximately one German soldier for every three civilians, making Jersey one of the most densely militarized places on Earth during WWII.
Holmes provides a meticulous breakdown of the regiments, their commanders, and their specific areas of responsibility across the island's 12 parishes.
Author: D. C. Holmes
Title: Fortress Jersey, Part 1: German Army
Publisher: Published for the Channel Islands Occupation Society (CIOS)
Edition: First Edition, 1978
Format: Large-format paperback with iconic red graphic cover.
This 45-year-old reference volume has been exceptionally well-preserved:
Cover: The vibrant red cover remains deep and striking, showing no significant UV fading. The graphic—an outline of Jersey overlaid with the Reichsadler—is crisp.
Spine & Binding: The "perfect bound" (glued) spine is tight and square. The edges of the cardstock cover are sharp, with only minimal "whitening" from light shelf wear.
Internal: The copyright page is clean. Notably, there is some minor "ghosting" (bleed-through) from the historical document printed on the following page—a common characteristic of the thinner paper stocks used in 1970s specialist military publications.
Overall: A very clean, bright copy suitable for a serious military history library.