hello....has anyone any links or info on the Mont Gargan
battle?....many thanks k
battle?....many thanks k
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karlo I remember seeing the shooting depicted in your avatar on tv way back when it was shown on the news or 60 minutes -
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You'll probably have this already...
At the start of July 1944, Guingouin had been warned that a German offensive was being prepared against his maquis. On the 17th, the 1st brigade was attacked by the German brigade of General Kurt von Jesser with a strength of 500 vehicles, supported by various reinforcements. This triggered the battle of Mont Gargan. The maquis lost 97 men (38 dead, 5 missing, 54 wounded) against 342 killed and wounded on the German side. It was one of the rare occasions when the resistance fought against the Wehrmacht in open battle.Comment
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