Maquis (World War II) of sympathy or cooperation from the local populace. In March 1944, the German army began a terror campaign throughout France. This included reprisals against civilians living in areas where the French resistance was active, such as the Oradour-sur-Glane, Maillé and Tulle massacres by SS troops. The Maquisards were later to take their revenge in the "épuration sauvage" that took place after the war's end. Most of the Maquis cells—like the Maquis du Limousin or the Maquis du Vercors—took names after the area they were operating in. The size of these cells varied from tens to thousands of men and women.
World War II in popular culture a freedom fighter were made. Traditional board wargaming has replicated World War II from the tactical to the grand strategic levels. "Axis & Allies" and other such games continue to be popular. Avalon Hill and other wargame companies produced such complex games as "Squad Leader" and "PanzerBlitz" in the 1970s. Other popular World War II games still in production include Australian Design Group's "World In Flames" and Decision Games reproductions of SPI World War II games. World War II has also been replicated through miniatures tabletop wargaming. Games like "Flames of War", "Command Decision", "Spearhead", "BlitzkriegCommander" and others have become