French Resistance of WWII Photos

Photos of visitable objects in France relating to the Resistance of French citizens against German occupying forces in WWII.

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French resistance WWII radio in suitcase at Army Museum at Les Invalides. Paris, France.SS TR-1 transmitter-receiver radio in valise used in French underground during WWII at Army Museum at Les Invalides. Paris, France.British type B Mk II radio concealed in a suitcase with range of over 800 km at Caen Memorial. Caen, France.Dies & stamps used by WWII French resistance for producing forged papers & leaflets at Army Museum at Les Invalides. Paris, France.
French resistance WWII radio in suitcase at Army Museum at Les Invalides. Paris, France.SS TR-1 transmitter-receiver radio in valise used in French underground during WWII at Army Museum at Les Invalides. Paris, France.British type B Mk II radio concealed in a suitcase (1940s) with range of over 800 km at Caen Memorial. Caen, France.Dies & stamps used by WWII French resistance for producing forged papers & leaflets at Army Museum at Les Invalides. Paris, France.
Display of Paris WWII uprising against Germans at Army Museum at Les Invalides. Paris, France.Poster announcing execution of Louis Berrier for espionage against Germany at Caen Memorial. Caen, France.Plaque remembering use of Abbey as prison holding French Resistance fighters of Nazism & executions at Fontevraud Abbey. Fontevraud, France.Plaque marking spot where French Resistance fighter Marcel Faucher died on Aug. 21, 1944 at Place du Châtelet. Paris, France.
Display of Paris WWII uprising against Germans at Army Museum at Les Invalides. Paris, France.Poster announcing execution (August 2, 1941) of Louis Berrier for espionage against Germany at Caen Memorial. Caen, France.Plaque remembering use of Abbey as prison holding French Resistance fighters of Nazism (1940-4) & executions at Fontevraud Abbey. Fontevraud, France.Plaque marking spot where French Resistance fighter Marcel Faucher died on Aug. 21, 1944 at Place du Châtelet. Paris, France.
Type C British container used for parachuting weapons at Caen Memorial. Caen, France.Folding WWII English Welbike motorcycle in its parachute drop-container at Army Museum at Les Invalides. Paris, France.Bust of General Charles de Gaulle at Army Museum at Les Invalides. Paris, France.WWII French Resistance FFI armbands & badges at Army Museum at Les Invalides. Paris, France.
Type C British container used for parachuting weapons (1943-4) at Caen Memorial. Caen, France.Folding WWII English Welbike motorcycle in its parachute drop-container at Army Museum at Les Invalides. Paris, France.Bust of General Charles de Gaulle at Army Museum at Les Invalides. Paris, France.WWII French Resistance FFI (French Forces of Interior) armbands & badges at Army Museum at Les Invalides. Paris, France.
German steel helmet repainted for use by French liberation troops at Caen Memorial. Caen, France.FFI Medal of Resistance at Army Museum at Les Invalides. Paris, France.Memorial plaque to Jewish children picked up by Nazis & complicit French government & sent to extermination camps during 1942-4 on Sorbonne building. Paris, France.
German steel helmet repainted for use by French liberation troops at Caen Memorial. Caen, France.FFI (French Forces of Interior) Medal of Resistance at Army Museum at Les Invalides. Paris, France.Memorial plaque to Jewish children picked up by Nazis & complicit French government & sent to extermination camps during 1942-4 on Sorbonne building. Paris, France.

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