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Vichy France was the French state under Nazi occupation during World War II. The Vichy government adopted a policy of collaboration with the Nazis to remain nominally free during the occupation, including sending citizens to… read analysis of Vichy France

The Maquis were bands of guerilla resistance fighters during the Nazi occupation of Vichy France. They organized in rural areas against the Nazi regime. They were typically made up of young men who avoided the… read analysis of Maquis/Maquisards

The Service du travail obligatoire was a concession under the regulations of Vichy France in which hundreds of thousands of French workers were conscripted to Nazi Germany to perform forced labor for the war effort… read analysis of Service du travail obligatoire

Gendarmerie refers to a military police force in France, but in this particular case, it is the police force of the collaborator government of Vichy France. As a part of their detail to retain… read analysis of Gendarmerie