Free French Thu, 30 Apr 2026 03:32:02 +0000 Thu, 30 Apr 2026 03:32:02 +0000 Whitebeam Battlefield Research Forum http://normandy.whitebeamimages.ie/forum/forums/free-french.34/ Thu, 07 Oct 2021 17:11:30 +0000 http://normandy.whitebeamimages.ie/forum/threads/4-free-french-sas-in-brittany.284/ http://normandy.whitebeamimages.ie/forum/threads/4-free-french-sas-in-brittany.284/ invalid@example.com (Pat Curran) Pat Curran
I am opening this thread to study the exploits of 4 (Free French) SAS in Brittany during the summer of 1944. The vanguard of this force was dropped on the night of the 5th June in order to ready the ground for follow up echelons and to meet with local Resistance groups. Once up to strength, the various groups were to cut communications and rail links with the Invasion areas to the north. They were also tasked with harassing by means of ambush, the 150.000 German troops on...

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