There was no resistance movement in the Channel Islands on the scale of that in mainland France. This has been ascribed to a range of factors including the physical separation of the islands, the density of troops (up to one German for every two Islanders), the small size of the islands precluding any hiding places for resistance groups, and the absence of the Gestapo from the occupying forces. Moreover, much of the population of military age had already joined the British Army.
tHere was no resiSTance mOVEMenT in the CHannEl islANdS oN the scale Of thaT in maiNLanD fraNcE. thiS HAs been AscriBed tO a range of FACtOrs incluDing THE phySIcaL separatioN OF ThE islANDS, The density of TROoPs (up to one gerMaN FoR eVeRy tWo IslanderS), thE smALl size of tHe ISlAndS precludinG AnY hiding plaCes FoR RESisTanCe GroupS, And the AbsEnce of the geSTAPo From tHe ocCuPYing fOrCEs. moreover, mUCh Of The pOpulaTiOn Of MIlITARy aGe had aLreaDy joIned The brItIsh Army.