Was their an insurgency against allied troops in Post-WW II Germany?

Answer 1

Yes there was. Some folks seem to think that what is going on in Iraq is somehow a unique event in world history but that is far from the case. In the months after the war ended there were Nazi SS units, well supplied and armed, that had dug in deep in some of the mountain areas of Germany and it wasn't often that they were willing to surrender. They usually fought to the death with the fanaticism of true believers and they cost many allied casualties. Even elsewhere in Germany there were Nazis who continued to fight and they did so by assasination, planting roadside bombs and, one of their favorite tricks, stretching piano wire across roads at head height. A jeep load of American or British GIs might come along and suddenly all be decapitated before anyone knew what was happening. Remember that an entire generation of young Germans had been raised as Hitler Youth and they tended to be very fanataical. The previous writer was correct in stating that in the Soviet controlled sector the reprisals were usually so severe, kill one Russian and twenty or more Germans would be executed in return, that before long the terrorists began targeting other Germans whom they considered to be collaborators. Politicians, businessmen and sometimes whole families were murdered because one member of the family was seen as having been too friendly with the occupying forces.
The insurgents were often called "werewolves" and their reign of terror lasted years. What finally brought it to an end was the Germans regaining control of their own country and security services. At that point they, the Germans, were able to put their own house in order but it was years until that was possible.
Such a problem didn't really surface in Japan, at least not to the degree that it did in Germany, and that is probably due to the Japanese people being told directly by their emperor, who was revered as a god come to Earth, that the game was up and that the war was over. To fight on would have been a violation of the emeror's will and a direct contradiction of their faith. Also, those Japanese who were most likely to create an insurgency were the ones who, in a fit of shame for their defeat and failure, comitted ritual suicide at the wars end.
I am not suggesting that all is going as well as it might in Iraq but it would be false to state that the present insurgency, and its tactics of terror against American, British and Iraqi targets is anything new.

Answer 2

there was - I only know what the name means in English but they were called the wolves / wolverines . A number of American and Russian troops were killed by them but the repercussions were so huge - especially by the soviets - that the group died away by the time the 1950s came.

it was more like a terrorist movement than an insurgency / guerillas

Answer 3

Not really. Most Germans were too concerned with keeping warm and getting something to eat to be insurgent. After VE Day, the only "fighting" my dad and uncle had to do was fighting off the German girls who wanted to marry them!

Answer 4

I have heard some scary stories about kamikaze pilots that didn't complete their missions and Japanese servicemen who returned after war. Some lived fear but for most I think it was due to the shame factor .Anyone heard of a town in Japan called Chiran ?

Answer 5

Not really. The only problem at that point was the communist rule in East Germany, including East Berlin

Answer 6

Nothing of any significance. Most people were grateful that the war was over.

Answer 7

Yes,here is a link to get you started
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/953812/posts