Channel Islands were the only parts of the British Isles occupied in the war . May 9 is the 70th anniversary of the islands ' liberation from German rule . Jersey et al , Guernsey are marking the occasion with a five-week festival .
Channel Islands were the only parts of the British Isles occupied in the war . May 9 is the 70th anniversary of the islands ' liberation from German rule . Guernsey , Jersey et al are marking the occasion with a five-week festival .