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French Resistance / The Maquis

Categories: Armed Forces

Countries: France

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.

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This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
French Resistance / The Maquis

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Violette Szabo home

Violette Szabo, GC, 1921 - 1945, secret agent, lived here. She gave her life ...

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Violette Szabo & SOE

Unveiled by the Duke.

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Arthur Stanley Wint

Arthur Stanley Wint

Olympic gold medallist. Born in Plowden, Manchester, Jamaica. In 1942, he joined the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan and was sent to Britain for active combat in World War II. He left the RA...

Person, Armed Forces, Medicine, Politics & Administration, Sport / Games, Caribbean Islands, Denmark, Sweden

1 memorial
Robt. A. Campbell

Robt. A. Campbell

Resident of the Central Ward, Hendon who served and died in WW1.

Person, Armed Forces

War dead, WW1
1 memorial
1st Madras Fusiliers

1st Madras Fusiliers

Part of the force commanded by Havelock. Infantry.

Group, Armed Forces

1 memorial
2nd London (County of London) Bde. R.F.A.
1 memorial
Colin Campbell, Lord Clyde

Colin Campbell, Lord Clyde

Field Marshal. Born Glasgow as Colin Macliver but his maternal uncle financed his education so he took his surname, Campbell. Rose through the army ranks, fought at the Crimea and as Commander-in-C...

Person, Armed Forces, Crimea, India, Scotland

1 memorial