The French Resistance
After Germany took over France, Resistance groups were made to help the Allies to beat the Axis Powers. What the resistance in France did, was to spy on the Germans, and give the Allies vital information about attacks, defenses, and everything else worth knowing about the enemy.
Charles de Gaulle
22 November 1990 - 9 November 1970
Charles de Gaulle was a French general, who held a speech in London during the, which led many of the French to join the resistance. when he returned to France, he started the Free French movement.
When the Allies had liberated France, Charles went to create the Free French Forces, and built the government.
During the Vichy regime, de Gaulle had been charged with treason twice, second time he was sent to die. Luckily for him, the Allies retook France before his execution.
22 November 1990 - 9 November 1970
Charles de Gaulle was a French general, who held a speech in London during the, which led many of the French to join the resistance. when he returned to France, he started the Free French movement.
When the Allies had liberated France, Charles went to create the Free French Forces, and built the government.
During the Vichy regime, de Gaulle had been charged with treason twice, second time he was sent to die. Luckily for him, the Allies retook France before his execution.
Violette Szabo
16 June 1921 - 5 February 1945
Vilette Szabo was born in France, but went to England to serve as an SOE (Special Operation Executive). While working as an SOE, she was sent back to France to form resistance groups, so the Allies could fight the enemy from within. On her mission, she was captured by the police but they let her go.
Later, during D-Day, Szabo landed with parachute in Limoges, where she put up a fight, but in the end was captured and sent to a concentration camp, and executed in 1945.
16 June 1921 - 5 February 1945
Vilette Szabo was born in France, but went to England to serve as an SOE (Special Operation Executive). While working as an SOE, she was sent back to France to form resistance groups, so the Allies could fight the enemy from within. On her mission, she was captured by the police but they let her go.
Later, during D-Day, Szabo landed with parachute in Limoges, where she put up a fight, but in the end was captured and sent to a concentration camp, and executed in 1945.
Jean Moulin
20 June 1899 - 8 July 1943
Jean Moulin was born in France and studied law. After the Vichy government took over Jean escaped to London in 1941, where he met Charles de Gaulle, who gave him the job of going to France and unite the resistance groups.
To do his mission, Jean parachuted to the alpines, and from there went to France. He was captured by the police when at a meeting for the CNR, a resistance group he had formed. Moulin was taken into questioning, but never said anything, and was executed in 1943.
20 June 1899 - 8 July 1943
Jean Moulin was born in France and studied law. After the Vichy government took over Jean escaped to London in 1941, where he met Charles de Gaulle, who gave him the job of going to France and unite the resistance groups.
To do his mission, Jean parachuted to the alpines, and from there went to France. He was captured by the police when at a meeting for the CNR, a resistance group he had formed. Moulin was taken into questioning, but never said anything, and was executed in 1943.
The White Stone Group (Hvidstensgruppen)
When the Nazis took over Denmark, some people joined the resistance to help the British get inside Denmark. what the White Stone Group did, was to receive weapons, explosives, and agents to fight the Germans. The headquarter was at the White Stone Inn, owned by the leader of the group, Marius Fiil. The group was discovered and arrested in March 1944, and 8 of the 14 members were executed in June 1944.
Marius Fiil
21 May 1893 - 29 June 1944
Anton Marius Pedersen Fiil was the son of wealthy inn keepers. When he as young took over the inn, he quickly made the good inn even more popular. In March 1943 Fiil was asked by two friends - Dr. Svend Thorup Petersen and SOE agent Ole Geisler - to make the inn into a secret resistance headquarters.
The main members of the group were Fiil's family, who helped him hid away guns, explosives, agents, etc.
21 May 1893 - 29 June 1944
Anton Marius Pedersen Fiil was the son of wealthy inn keepers. When he as young took over the inn, he quickly made the good inn even more popular. In March 1943 Fiil was asked by two friends - Dr. Svend Thorup Petersen and SOE agent Ole Geisler - to make the inn into a secret resistance headquarters.
The main members of the group were Fiil's family, who helped him hid away guns, explosives, agents, etc.
Kirstine Fiil
23 August 1918 - 25 August 1983
Kirstine Nicoline Fiil, always called Tulle, was the daughter of Marius Fiil, the leader of the White Stone Group. Tulle was one of the most vocal people in the Group. She had lived in the Danish town Randers until the 40's. When she came to her hometown her house served as a refuge. Not just for her younger siblings, but also for Jews who were waiting for availability on a boat so they could go to Sweden, which was neutral in the war. She also helped hide thing and people against the German occupation, thereby helping the White Stone Group.
23 August 1918 - 25 August 1983
Kirstine Nicoline Fiil, always called Tulle, was the daughter of Marius Fiil, the leader of the White Stone Group. Tulle was one of the most vocal people in the Group. She had lived in the Danish town Randers until the 40's. When she came to her hometown her house served as a refuge. Not just for her younger siblings, but also for Jews who were waiting for availability on a boat so they could go to Sweden, which was neutral in the war. She also helped hide thing and people against the German occupation, thereby helping the White Stone Group.