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The French Resistance were the freedom Fighters for France during the second world war. The French Resistance was formed after the surrender of the french government in 1940.

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The French Resistance- Le Chant des Partisans

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Also known by her nom de guerre Nicole Minet. When this photo was taken she was 18 years old. she had killed two Germans in the Paris fighting two days previously and also had assisted in capturing 25 German prisoners of war during the fall of Chartres. In 1944, at the height of the Nazi occupation of France, she joined the Francs-Tireurs et Partisans (Free-shooters and Partisans, or FTP) – a combat alliance made up of militant communists and French nationalists. Simone was very much in the latter camp. Her father was a huge inspiration – a decorated soldier who had fought in the Great War – and she was intensely proud of her country.

Simone Segouin was involved in armed actions against enemy convoys and trains, attacks against enemy detachments, acts of sabotages etc. The French newspaper Independent Eure-et-Loir on its August 26, 1944 issue described her as “one of the purest fighters of heroic French Resistance who prepared the way for the Liberation”. She was present at the fall of Chartres, on August 23, 1944, and at the Liberation of Paris. She was promoted to lieutenant, and awarded the Croix de guerre.

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Simone Segouin, the 18 year old French Résistance fighter, 1944  (1).jpg

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Quotes From The Leader of the Resistance

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Quotes From The Leader of the Resistance

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“France has lost the battle but she has not lost the war”. Charles de Gaulle  french resistance leader

“I have tried to lift France out of the mud. But she will return to her errors and vomitings. I cannot prevent the French from being French” charles de gaulle

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They made a lot of people who were under Nazi control stand up for their homeland and patriotism . (mostly seen in Italy after the fall of Benito Mussolini with Italian freedom fighters taking control)  This was important because many people were afraid of the Nazi global power that seemed like an unstoppable force.

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This picture shows with the resistances' help the allies will crush the axis powers.

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Aided the allies with vital Intel leading to the major battle of D-Day in 1944. On June 22nd many communists within France joined together and made one big group increasing its power. On November 11th 1942 after Germany took all of France many of the french people gained the mentality to rebel against the Germans. By 1944, it is estimated that there were 100,000 members of the various resistance movements that existed in France. Just one year earlier, there were just 40,000 members.. By the spring of 1944, there were 60 intelligence cells whose task was solely to collect intelligence as opposed to carrying out acts of sabotage. In the build up to D-Day, the intelligence they gathered was vital. In May 1944 alone, they sent 3,000 written reports to the Allies and 700 wireless reports. Between April and May, the resistance destroyed 1,800 railway engines. When this figure is added to the 2,400 destroyed by Allied bombers, it is easy to understand why the Germans had such difficulty transporting equipment across France.

Post-war analysis of the success of the resistance shows that the 150 most successful acts of sabotage against factories in France between 1943 and 1944, used just 3,000 lbs of explosives – the equivalent of the bomb load of one single Mosquito plane.

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French resistance fighter Jean Nallit's personal story of liberation

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This propaganda shows that even women were joining the resistance so everyone could join up and do their part.

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Research:
Simone Segouin, the 18 Year Old French Resistance Fighter, 1944.” Rare Historical Photos, 14 Oct. 2017, rarehistoricalphotos.com/simone-segouin-18-year-old-french-resistance-fighter-1944/
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https://www.google.com/search?q=french%20resistance%20propaganda&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjR3avrmo_aAhUSGKwKHSPEBFIQ_AUICigB&biw=1318&bih=702&safe=active&ssui=on#imgrc=3_vA9A83yqvbkM:
The French Resistance.” History Learning Site, www.historylearningsite.co.uk/world-war-two/resistance-movements/the-french-resistance/.