French resistance fighters in WW2. 470 SOE agents were sent on sabotage missions to occupied France where they fought with networks of French resistance fighters who played an important part in the liberation of France in 1944. The 'Maquis' refers mainly to the rural guerrilla bands.
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
French Resistance / The Maquis
Violette Szabo, GC, 1921 - 1945, secret agent, lived here. She gave her life ...
Born Sussex. Founder of the Women’s Police Force, in WW1. Organizing Secretar...
The airfield was originally opened by the Royal Flying Corps during World War...
Born Hafod, Carmarthenshire. Posted to India where he began his investigatio...
