Maquis du Mont Mouchet 1944
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Year | 1944 | Wikidata P585 (point in time) |
|---|---|---|
| Era | World War II era (1939–1945) | derived from year |
| Location | France | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Europe | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | World War II | Wikidata P361 |
| Participants | Feldgendarmerie, Freiwilligen-Stamm-Division, Wehrmacht, maquis | Wikidata P710 |
| Coordinates | 44.9756, 3.3728 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The Maquis du Mont Mouchet (French pronunciation: [maki dy mɔ̃ mu ʃɛ]) were a group of French resistance fighters during the Second World War that were based at Mont Mouchet.
The Germans, having discovered the maquis, made several attacks up until May 1944 with about 3,000 men and using aviation and armoured units. The maquisards fought back fiercely.
Little information is available on the German forces. Historians have identified some units:
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