Maquis

Rarity: Uncommon

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The Maquis (French pronunciation: [maki] ) were rural guerrilla bands of French and Belgian Resistance fighters, called maquisards, during World War II.

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Image: Donald I. Grant, Department of National Defence, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.