Combat (French Resistance) — Combat was a large movement in the French Resistance created in the non occupied zone of France during the Second World War (1939 1945). Combat was one of the eight great resistance movements which constituted the Conseil national de la… … Wikipedia
Francs-tireurs — The phrase francs tireurs was used to describe irregular military formations deployed by France during the early stages of the Franco Prussian War (1870–1871) and from that usage it is sometimes used to refer more generally to guerrilla fighters… … Wikipedia
French Resistance — The French Resistance is the collective name used for the French resistance movements which fought against the Nazi German occupation of France and the collaborationist Vichy Regime during World War II. Resistance groups comprised small groups of … Wikipedia
Irregular military — refers to any non standard military. Being defined by exclusion, there is a lot of variance in what comes under the term. It can refer to the type of military organization, or to the type of tactics used.An irregular military organization is a… … Wikipedia
List of networks and movements of the French Resistance — It is customary to distinguish the various organisations of the French Resistance between movements and networks. A resistance group or network was an organization created for a specific military purpose (intelligence, sabotage, helping prisoners … Wikipedia
Jean Moulin — (June 20, 1899 – July 8, 1943) was a high profile member of the French Resistance during World War II. [ [http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/historic figures/moulin jean.shtml] BBC: Jean Moulin (1899 1943) ] He is remembered today as an emblem of the… … Wikipedia
Unlawful combatant — An unlawful combatant or unprivileged combatant/belligerent is a civilian who directly engages in armed conflict in violation of the laws of war. An unlawful combatant may be detained or prosecuted under the domestic law of the detaining state… … Wikipedia
Naval ram — A ram on the bow of Olympias, a modern reconstruction of an ancient Athenian trireme. A naval ram was a weapon carried by varied types of ships, dating back to antiquity. The weapon consisted of an underwater prolongation of the bow of the ship… … Wikipedia
Yves Farge — (b. 19 August 1899, Salon de Provence, d. 31 March 1953, Tbilisi) was a French journalist and politician. Biography Farge was a journalist for the Progrès de Lyon . His colleague, Georges Altman, put him in contact with the French Resistance… … Wikipedia
Jean Moulin — vor dem Hintergrund des Lothringer Kreuzes Jean Moulin (* 20. Juni 1899 in Béziers, Hérault; † 8. Juli 1943 bei Metz, Moselle) war ein wichtiger Leiter der französischen Résistance während des Zweiten Weltkriegs … Deutsch Wikipedia
