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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 Service du travail obligatoire by escaping into the woods or mountains. The original term “maquis” comes from the kind of terrain the groups hid in, characterized by high ground and thicket.
Maquis/Maquisards Quotes in Tyres
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They looked surprised in death, and it was said later that, though all three members were of the Maquis, no one knew why they had taken that road slap-bang into the German convoy, and then reversed in such panic. I know why: because, for all their bravery, they were mortals, and felt mortal fear.
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Maquis/Maquisards Term Timeline in Tyres
The timeline below shows where the term Maquis/Maquisards appears in Tyres. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.
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...Germans, having been wounded fighting them in World War I. André also begins servicing the Maquis resistance fighters free of charge. After one of their leaders, Petit Ours (Little Bear) comes...
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The Nazi violence culminates in the brutal massacre of three members of the maquis who ran into a German convoy and began reversing in a panic. Their bodies are...
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