French Resistance
Below is a link to a History.com video about the French Resistance during WWII:
http://www.history.com/shows/wwii-in-hd/videos/french-resistance
http://www.history.com/shows/wwii-in-hd/videos/french-resistance
Members
Charles de Gaulle
Charles de Gaulle was a high ranking French army officer who started the Free French Resistance Army after France surrendered to Germany. Gaulle made an important speech live over the radio from Britain telling the French to never surrender.
Charles de Gaulle was a high ranking French army officer who started the Free French Resistance Army after France surrendered to Germany. Gaulle made an important speech live over the radio from Britain telling the French to never surrender.
Lucie Aubrac
Lucie Abraic was a French school teacher but soon became a French resistance hero after Germany invaded France. She gave inspiring speeches live over banned radio stations to members of the Free French Army.
Lucie Abraic was a French school teacher but soon became a French resistance hero after Germany invaded France. She gave inspiring speeches live over banned radio stations to members of the Free French Army.
Other Resistance Groups
Dutch Resistance
The Dutch resistance was formed because of the outrage due to the capture and imprisonment of the Jewish race. The Nazis miscalculated when they invaded Holland. They hoped that the Dutch people would embrace the Nazi lifestyle but instead the Dutch revolted and form the Dutch Resistance.
Belgium Resistance
The Belgium resistance primarily focused itself in the Ardennes which were heavily forested and easily covered retreating troops trying to get away from the Germans. The people of Belgium also knew the area a lot better and knew exactly where to put traps and set up ambushes. The Belgium Resistance was a Thorne in Germany's side ever since Belgium was captured and was eventually won back by the Allies.
The Dutch resistance was formed because of the outrage due to the capture and imprisonment of the Jewish race. The Nazis miscalculated when they invaded Holland. They hoped that the Dutch people would embrace the Nazi lifestyle but instead the Dutch revolted and form the Dutch Resistance.
Belgium Resistance
The Belgium resistance primarily focused itself in the Ardennes which were heavily forested and easily covered retreating troops trying to get away from the Germans. The people of Belgium also knew the area a lot better and knew exactly where to put traps and set up ambushes. The Belgium Resistance was a Thorne in Germany's side ever since Belgium was captured and was eventually won back by the Allies.