The story
In early February, the main military groups of the French Resistance merge to form the French Forces of the Interior (FFI). They will be under the authority of General Koenig.
The French Resistance played a significant role in facilitating the Allies' rapid advance through France following the invasion of Normandy on 6 June 1944, and the lesser-known invasion of Provence on 15 August, by providing military intelligence on the German defences known as the Atlantic Wall and on Wehrmacht deployments and orders of battle.
Photos:
- Resistance group
- Preparation of a sabotage
- FTP (Franc-tireurs et Partisans- Mavericks and Partisans) leaflet, January 1944
- FF.I (French Forces of the Interior) leaflet
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