Maquis du Mont Mouchet
The Maquis du Mont Mouchet were a group of French resistance fighters during the Second World War. Based at Mont Mouchet, its goal was to delay the convergence of German forces in the south of France with those in Normandy, in order to aid the allies in the reconquest of France. The Germans, having discovered the maquis, made several attacks up until May 1944 with about 3,000 men and using aviation and armoured units. The maquisards fought back fiercely. Little information is available on the German forces. Historians have identified some units: These were reinforced from:
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Maquis du Mont Mouchet
The Maquis du Mont Mouchet were a group of French resistance fighters during the Second World War. Based at Mont Mouchet, its goal was to delay the convergence of German forces in the south of France with those in Normandy, in order to aid the allies in the reconquest of France. The Germans, having discovered the maquis, made several attacks up until May 1944 with about 3,000 men and using aviation and armoured units. The maquisards fought back fiercely. Little information is available on the German forces. Historians have identified some units: These were reinforced from:
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La bataille du mont Mouchet op ...... et les pertes des deux côtés.
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The Maquis du Mont Mouchet wer ...... ostages executed by the Nazis.
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238 dead, 180 wounded
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French Resistance
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German victory
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2,700maquisards
3,000 german soldiers; unknown number of policemen and Milice Franc-Gardes
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Geographic organization of the ...... is on the border of R6 and R3
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May 1944 – June 1944
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La bataille du mont Mouchet op ...... aux témoignages des maquisard
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The Maquis du Mont Mouchet wer ...... s: These were reinforced from:
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Bataille du Mont Mouchet
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Maquis du Mont Mouchet
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Battle of Mont Mouchet
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