maquis
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The term "maquis" has two primary meanings. In French history, it refers to the French Resistance fighters during World War II who operated in clandestine groups and often used the dense scrubland, also called maquis, as cover. These groups engaged in sabotage, intelligence gathering, and ambushing enemy patrols.12
Separately, "maquis" also describes a type of Mediterranean vegetation characterized by leathery, evergreen shrubs and small trees, often aromatic. This plant community is found on mountain slopes around the Mediterranean Sea and is part of a larger biome that includes similar vegetation types in other parts of the world.3
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resistance…various belligerent forces known as maquis (named from the underbrush, or maquis that served as their cover) were formally merged into the French Forces of the Interior (Forces Françaises de l’Intérieur [FFI]).
Read More…various belligerent forces known as maquis (named from the underbrush, or maquis that served as their cover) were formally merged into the French Forces of the Interior (Forces Françaises de l’Intérieur [FFI]).
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FranceThe Resistance of France…bands that took the name Maquis (meaning “underbrush”). A kind of national unity was finally achieved in May 1943, when de Gaulle’s personal representative, Jean Moulin, succeeded in establishing a National Resistance Council (Conseil National de la Résistance) that joined all the major movements into one federation.
Read More…bands that took the name Maquis (meaning “underbrush”). A kind of national unity was finally achieved in May 1943, when de Gaulle’s personal representative, Jean Moulin, succeeded in establishing a National Resistance Council (Conseil National de la Résistance) that joined all the major movements into one federation.
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