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French Resistance

The French Resistance (French: La Résistance ) was a resistance movement made of a collection of different revolutionary groups that fought the Nazi occupation and the collaborationist Vichy regime in France during the Second World War. Resistance cells were small groups of armed men and women (called the Maquis in rural areas) who conducted guerrilla…

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Location
Occupied France
Date
Liberation of France · German withdrawal from France · June 1940 – October 1944
Result
Liberation of France · German withdrawal from France

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Nazi occupation

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related to In popular culture · 40
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related to Armenians · 39
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related to Georgians · 37
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related to Literature and films · 35
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related to Jews · 27
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related to Cultural personalities · 18
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related to Museums and memorials · 15
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see also · 15
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related to Women · 14
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resistance french france de maquis german 1944 one many germans war 1940 men vichy people 000 1943 june paris soe

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French ResistanceDateLiberation of France1.00infobox
French ResistanceDateGerman withdrawal from France1.00infobox
French ResistanceDateJune 1940 – October 19441.00infobox
French ResistanceLocationOccupied France1.00infobox
French ResistanceResultLiberation of France1.00infobox
French ResistanceResultGerman withdrawal from France1.00infobox
the Oradour-sur-Glane massacreinstance ofGerman troops occasionally engaged in massacres0.80text
in which an entire village was razedinstance ofGerman troops occasionally engaged in massacres0.80text
almost every resident murdered because of persistent resistance in the vicinity.In early 1943instance ofGerman troops occasionally engaged in massacres0.80text
the Vichy authorities created a paramilitary groupinstance ofGerman troops occasionally engaged in massacres0.80text
the Miliceinstance ofGerman troops occasionally engaged in massacres0.80text
envyinstance ofThese corbeaux were inspired by motivations0.80text

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