Anglický jazyk

Maquis du Limousin

Vydavateľstvo: OmniScriptum
Rok vydania: 2026
Formát: Paperback
Rozmer: 220 x 150 mm
Jazyk: Anglický jazyk
ISBN: 9786130692575

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O knihe

The maquis du Limousin was one of the largest Maquis groups of French resistance fighters. The region of Limousin was an active area of resistance since 1940. Edmond Michelet distribued tracts calling to continue the war in all Brive-la-Gaillarde's mailboxes on June 17, 1940. It is considered to be the first act of resistance of the World War II in France. But the Limousin was South to the line of demarcation and the resistance was mainly a passive one against Vichy France. The Maquis du Limousin, the first one in France, was formed through the year 1942. The first act of sabotage was the dynamiting of a power plant near Ussel in June 1942. Marshal Philippe Pétain's visit in Corrèze in July was seen as a provocation by the population and strengthened popular support for the maquis. The maquis increased fast with the reinforcement of many young men trying to escape the invasion by German troops in November 1942 and the STO in early 1943. Maquis operations changed from sabotages in 1943 to massive attacks against occupation troops in 1944. At its peak, the Limousine maquis is estimated to have reached between 8,000 and 12,000 fighters