Milices Patriotiques
| Patriotic Militia Milices Patriotiques (MP-PM) | |
|---|---|
Belgian Communist Party | |
| Allies | Partisans Armés (PA) |
| Opponents |  German Occupying Forces |
The Patriotic Militia (
Belgian resistance during the Second World War, affiliated to the Communist Party of Belgium.[1] The Milices were intended to be a mass movement, working alongside the much smaller Partisans Armés (PA) group.[2]
History
22,006 people are recognized to have been part of the Milices during the war.[3]
References
- ^ Vaute, Paul (1 September 2004). "L'euphorie avant l'épreuve". La Libre Belgique. Retrieved 13 February 2013.
- ISBN 978-0199694341.
- ^ "Souvenir et Memoire" (PDF). www.bel-memorial.org. p. 2. Retrieved 13 February 2013.
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| Underground press | ||
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| Intelligence networks | ||
1 Formerly: the Belgian Legion, Reconstructed Belgian Army, and Army of Belgium | ||