Maquis de Saint-Marcel contact without forming a new maquis. Maquis de Saint-Marcel The Maquis de Saint-Marcel was a force of French resistance fighters, 3000 men with 200 Free French SAS (Special Air Service), during World War II operating in Brittany, Morbihan. It was created just before the Normandy landings with the objectives of preventing German army reinforcements from reaching the coast, thus facilitating the task of the allied landing forces. The Maquis de Saint-Marcel lasted only a very short time. It had been infiltrated by German spies, allowing the Germans to attack it in an ambush on 18 June 1944. After it was
Bombings of Switzerland in World War II defendants were found not guilty of criminal culpability. In addition to the US$4 million paid by October 1944, the United States government agreed to pay 62,176,433.06 Swiss francs (then equivalent to $, or $ at current prices) to the Swiss government as full and final payment for damage to persons and property during World War II on 21 October 1949. Bombings of Switzerland in World War II Bombings of Switzerland in World War II consisted of initially sporadic bombing events that became more frequent during the later stage of World War II. Switzerland was a neutral country during World War