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
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Violette Szabo home
Violette Szabo, GC, 1921 - 1945, secret agent, lived here. She gave her life ...
Other Subjects
War dead, WW1
1 memorial
Flight Lieutenant Wayne Aloes Becker
Wayne Aloes Becker was born on 15 November 1911 in Springfield, Clark County, Ohio, USA, a son of Aloes Seymour Becker (1886-1960) and Etta V. Becker née Rutan (1896-1919). He graduated from Sprin...
War served, WW2
1 memorial
Pte. J. Colburn
Died in WW1 serving in the 22nd Battalion, The London Regiment.
War dead, WW1
1 memorial
War dead, WW2
1 memorial
Pte. F. C. Rider
Died in WW1 serving in the 22nd Battalion, The London Regiment.
War dead, WW1
1 memorial
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