Good series about the Nazi occupation of the Channel Islands
Island at War
https://www.amazon.com/Island-at-War/dp/B07BLS43FB
“On May 8, 1945, the commanding Germans demanded that Dame Sibyl hand over Sarks cattle and 200 tons of timber for fuel. Instead, she flew the British and American flags from her tower and joined the islanders as they lit a bonfire in celebration.”
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excellent