Maquis des Glières
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The Maquis des Glières was a Free French Resistance group, which fought against the 1940–1944 German occupation of France in World War II. The name is also given to the military conflict that opposed Resistance fighters to German, Vichy and Milice forces.[1][2]
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Quick Facts Battle of Glières, Date ...
Battle of Glières | |||||||
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Part of Second World War | |||||||
Geographic organization of the French Resistance showing the Haute-Savoie and Rhône-Alpes region in R1 | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
French Resistance | |||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Tom Morel † Maurice Anjot † |
Karl Pflaum Georges Lelong Jean de Vaugelas Jacques de Bernonville | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
circa 450 maquisards (including 56 Spanish fighters and 80 Francs-tireurs) |
over 1,400 Vichy policemen 700 militia (of the Franc-Gardes) 3,000 German soldiers | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
140 killed or deported | 21 killed |
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