Maquis
French resistance fighters
Maquis refers to dense, scrubby vegetation typical of Mediterranean coastal regions—low evergreen shrubs, aromatic herbs, and small trees growing in poor soil.
The French Resistance fighters of World War II took this name because they hid in such terrain: He joined the Maquis in 1943.
A maquis or maquisard is a member of such a resistance movement.
WWII underground liberation movement
- partisansStaunch factional supporters
- undergroundBelow ground or countercultural
- sabotageDeliberate disruption of operations
- VichyFrench thermal resort town
Nazi occupation · guerrilla · liberation · clandestine · fighters · Corsican · cells · smuggling
Sea between Europe, Africa, Asia
- shrublandBush-dominated vegetation zone
- evergreenRetains foliage year-round
- CorsicaFrench Mediterranean island
- SardiniaItalian autonomous island region
aromatic · drought-resistant · limestone · rosemary · thyme · cistus · heather · juniper
Settlers in new territory
- rebelsArmed opposition fighters
- VoyagerNASA interstellar mission name
- Deep Space NineSpace station near Bajor
- FederationNamed union of states
treaty · insurgents · raiders · Badlands · Starfleet · terrorists · freedom fighters · border dispute
French Resistance
WWII underground liberation movement
- partisansStaunch factional supporters
- undergroundBelow ground or countercultural
- sabotageDeliberate disruption of operations
Vichy · Nazi occupation · guerrilla · liberation · clandestine · fighters · Corsican · cells · smuggling · radio operators
Mediterranean
Sea between Europe, Africa, Asia
- shrublandBush-dominated vegetation zone
- evergreenRetains foliage year-round
- CorsicaFrench Mediterranean island
Sardinia · aromatic · drought-resistant · limestone · rosemary · thyme · cistus · heather · juniper · dense
colonists
Settlers in new territory
- rebelsArmed opposition fighters
- VoyagerNASA interstellar mission name
- Deep Space NineSpace station near Bajor
Federation · treaty · insurgents · raiders · Badlands · Starfleet · terrorists · freedom fighters · border dispute · sympathy
Maquiscollaborators
People who work jointly
collaborationist · Wehrmacht · Gestapo · quislings · occupation forces
Maquisregular army
Nation's permanent military force
conventional forces · standing army · Wehrmacht · occupation troops · German Army