Maquis (World War II) Normandy, the Maquis and other groups played some role in delaying the German mobilization. The French Resistance (FFI "Forces Françaises de l'Interieur" for "French Forces of the Interior") blew up railroad tracks and repeatedly attacked German Army equipment and garrison trains on their way to the Atlantic coast. Thanks to coded messages transmitted over the BBC radio, each Maquis group was alerted of the impending D-Day by listening for seemingly meaningless messages such as "the crow will sing three times in the morning" or any other pre-arranged messages read in a continuous flow over the British airwaves. As Allied troops
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