What was La resistance?
By Sarah Oconnor
What was La resistance?
The French Resistance (French: La Résistance) was a collection of organisations who fought the Nazi occupation of France and the collaborationist Vichy régime during the Second World War.
Who were the people involved in the French Resistance?
List of people involved with the French Resistance
- José Aboulker (1920–2009)
- Berty Albrecht (1893–1943)
- Dimitri Amilakhvari (1906–1942), French-Georgian Prince.
- Louis Aragon (1897–1982), poet, novelist and editor, husband of Elsa Triolet.
- Raymond Aron (1905–1983)
- Pierre Arrighi (1921–1944)
How many French Resistance were killed?
The risks were great. More than 90,000 resisters were killed, tortured or deported by the Germans. They also gathered intelligence and helped Allied airmen and prisoners of war escape the country, risking their lives to save the young strangers.
Who led French Resistance?
| Jean Moulin | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | French |
| Occupation | Prefect |
| Known for | First President of the National Council of the Resistance |
| Parent(s) | Antoine-Émile Moulin Blanche Élisabeth Pègue |
Was the French Resistance a myth?
The myth of the resistance became so overpowering that it for a long period of time, it squeezed out alternative memories of the Occupation period. Many resistants were for instance critical of the idea that a majority of the French population had taken part in the Resistance.
How successful was the French Resistance?
The French Resistance played a vital part in aiding the Allies to success in Western Europe – especially leading up to D-Day in June 1944. The French Resistance supplied the Allies with vital intelligence reports as well as doing a huge amount of work to disrupt the German supply and communication lines within France.
What weapons did the French Resistance use?
Rifles
- Berthier Mle 1907/15 M16 rifle.
- Lebel and Berthier rifles.
- Fusil MAS36.
- Fusil MAS36 CR39.
- MAS-36.
- M1918 Browning Automatic Rifle.
- Meunier rifle.
Who were the Resistance in ww2?
The five largest resistance movements in Europe were the Dutch, the French, the Polish, the Soviet, and the Yugoslav; overall their size can be seen as comparable, particularly in the years 1941–1944. A number of sources note that the Polish Home Army was the largest resistance movement in Nazi-occupied Europe.
