What was the French Resistance?

Answer 1

During WWII, the French Resistance was an attempt on the part of the French to resist Nazi takeover. Now, the French Resistance is a movement on the part of some French to ban Jerry Lewis movies.

Answer 2

French Resistance is the name used for resistance movements during World War II which fought the Nazi German occupation of France and the collaborationist Vichy regime. Resistance groups included small groups of armed men and women (referred to as the maquis, if they were based in the countryside), publishers of underground newspapers, and escape networks that helped allied soldiers.

In recent years some have stated that the French Resistance has not been afforded due recognition for its part in halting Hitler's march through France. However, in 1946 the Allied Forces gratefully acknowledged France's heroics and declared that the resistance was not only central to diverting Hitler's forces away from an easy route across the English Channel, but also that France's reclamation of Paris ensured German forces were without a strong base during the last stages of the war.

Another crucial contribution by the French Resistance groups in their cooperation with Allied secret services (see Office of Strategic Services and Special Operations Executive), was the providing of intelligence on the Atlantic Wall and coordinating sabotage and other actions to contribute to the success of Operation Overlord. The Resistance was pulled from all layers and groups of French society, from conservative Roman Catholics (including priests), to liberals, anarchists, and communists

Answer 3

When the Nazis overran France in 1940, remnants of the french Army, along with partisan groups made up from communist and nationalist bands waged clandestine guerrilla war against the occupying Germans. They were aided by the British MI5 military intelligence, and the fledgling OSS, American forerunner to the CIA.

The French Resistance supplied the Allies with intel prior to, and in support of, the invasion of D-Day. They also helped shot down Allied fliers return to friendly lines.

Answer 4

During the Second World War, Germany occupied France and ran the Government. Some French (before the cowards took over) actively opposed the Germans. They blew up railroads and bridges, assisted American pilots shot down over France and generally gave the Germans as much trouble as they could.

They were a major factor in winning the war.

Answer 5

There were French people that resisted the Nazi's during WWII rather than belly up like the majority of them. . .

Answer 6

Undeground French espionage and sabatoge carried out against German forces during WW2.
(At least that's what I think you're asking about?)

Much of their exploits have either been exaggerated, or upon recent investigation, turned out to be the work British commandos, and other similar groups. Although not everything they are claimed to have done was actually done by them they did a great job tying down German forces further inland.

Granted they'd have been finished off in a few years were it not for US/British intervention on their behalf via arms shipments, intel, etc.

Answer 7

They were the French that would not surrender and continued to fight the Nazis underground until France was liberated