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French Resistance / The Maquis

Categories: Armed Forces

Countries: France

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.

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French Resistance / The Maquis

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Violette Szabo home

Violette Szabo, GC, 1921 - 1945, secret agent, lived here. She gave her life ...

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Violette Szabo & SOE

Unveiled by the Duke.

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Lt.-Col. Francis A. Brooks, MD, MRCS

Lt.-Col. Francis A. Brooks, MD, MRCS

Inspecting Officer on staff of Chief Commissioner in the St John Ambulance Brigade, No. 1 District Metropolitan Corps, 1899-1935. Knight Grace in the Order of St John. The Museum of the Order of S...

Person, Armed Forces, Emergency Services, Medicine, Politics & Administration

1 memorial
2nd London Divisional Royal Engineers

2nd London Divisional Royal Engineers

London unit which served in WW1.

Group, Armed Forces

1 memorial
Horatio, Lord Nelson

Horatio, Lord Nelson

Born in Burnham Thorpe, Norfolk. Naval commander who became a national hero as a result of his victories in the battle of the Nile (1798) and the Battle of Trafalgar (1805). He was mortally wounded...

Person, Armed Forces, Race Issues, Seriously Famous

17 memorials
E. G. Heffer

E. G. Heffer

Co-partner or employee of the South Suburban Gas Company. Served but did not die in WW1.

Person, Armed Forces

War served, WW1
1 memorial
L. W. Pavour

L. W. Pavour

Co-partner or employee of the South Suburban Gas Company. Served but did not die in WW1.

Person, Armed Forces

War served, WW1
1 memorial