In the midst of the Second World War, as Nazi forces advanced northward from France towards Britain, they seized control of the Channel Islands, transforming them into strategic strongholds.

Alderney, the northernmost Channel Island, became a crucial military base, echoing its historical role some 1700 years earlier when the Romans established their own base there.

The occupying Roman forces had constructed a fort on Alderney, which remains one of the best-preserved examples of its kind to this day. Now known as the Alderney Nunnery, the fort has seen continuous use since its creation, with its impressive 3-meter-thick walls and vantage point over approaching enemy ships.

The Nunnery originally featured state-of-the-art Roman defense mechanisms and battlements designed to endure the test of time...