Guernsey
At the onset of World War II, Britain made the conscious decision not to defend the Channel Islands. As a result, the islands were easily captured by the Germans in the summer of 1940.
German postage in Guernsey initially consisted of provisional bisects of British issues. In 1941, the Germans issued a standard definitive design which was used for the duration of the occupation.
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Guernsey was surrendered to German forces on 30 June 1940. The Germans would remain in control of the island until the close of World War II.