Franc-Garde
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The Franc-Garde () was the armed wing of the French Milice (Militia), operating alone or alongside German forces in major battles against the Maquis from late 1943 to August 1944.
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Vinony's link graph records 116 inbound references to Franc-Garde, and connects out to Philippe Pétain, 33rd Waffen Grenadier Division of the SS Charlemagne and Nazi Germany.
It is catalogued under topics including 1943 establishments in France, 1944 disestablishments in France and Defunct law enforcement agencies of France.
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- paramilitary organization
- Part of
- French Milice in Vichy
- Country
- Vichy France
- Parent organization
- French Milice in Vichy
- Image
- Flag of the collaborationist French Militia.svg
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- inception
- 1943-01-01
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- Organization
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- Armament
- See also
- Notes and references
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The Franc-Garde () was the armed wing of the French Milice (Militia), operating alone or alongside German forces in major battles against the Maquis from late 1943 to August 1944.
==History== The creation of the Franc-Garde was announced on 30 January 1943 and it was deployed on 2 June of the same year in the Calabres camp near Vichy with Jean de Vaugelas serving as its commander. The group promised its volunteers were promised a salary of 3,600 francs. By 1944, the group had swelled to 131, mostly young fighting men. Once it saw action, the Franc-Garde became the most important connecting link to the SS. Some of its members were also documented serving in the 1945 battle of Berlin, taking part in the defense of the city's government district.
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