Resistance in Seine-et-Marne
The resistance in Seine et Marne is isolated, spread and constrained to individual initiatives. From 1940, the articles testify the facts of resistance in several Seine and Marne cities. The mayors of several cities in the department involve the municipality in acts of resistance or Jewish people.
There are various forms of sabotage in the Seine and Marne such as sabotage iron (trains), telecommunications sabotage, high-voltage sabotage, sabotage lock (dam) and attacks.
- The students fled to join the ranks of the FFL (Forces, French Free) as the student Leglaise who runs away from the school Lafayette of Champagne-sur-Seine to join the Free French Forces, June-July 1941.
- In Seine-et-Marne, air operations are very quickly put in place. A short sentence is used to announce air drops on the BBC (squirrels have red eyes). The material that is parachuted is packaged in containers.
From June 11 to 14, 1940, the peaceful village of Luzancy has a bloody battle. Battalions of the French army retreat to the outskirts of the city and blow up the road bridge at the exit of the city to prevent the advance of the first German units. On June 13th, the battle begins (German mortar fire against French grenades). French battalions are ordered to retreat.
This battle counts nearly 400 dead and wounded people, on June 14 the Wehrmacht (German army) occupies Luzancy.
Release of Seine-et-Marne
NORTH
of the
Seine et Marne
The free corps start the fight in Chelles, attack the Barracks Sainte-Bathilde, fight in the huge marshalling yard. The Germans also collide with the police station but take over the town hall, executing twelve resistants. On both sides of this major axis, the liberation is spread over foor days, US troops and FFI sharing the book. CCI and provisional municipality are set up. The prefect of liberation, Jean Latour, arrives in Melun on August 29th.
SOUTH
of the
Seine et Marne
The armored vehicles of the third American army of General Patton reached Ury and Achères, attack the South of Seine-et-Marne. On August 20th, 1944, the 4th division of General Eddy crosses Souppes and goes towards Sens. On the 23rd, the 5th division of General Irwin reached Nemours and enters the afternoon, in Fontainebleau,to released his political prisoners and installs a CCL (local committee of liberation) to release.
On the morning of 25th, the day of the liberation of Paris, the Americans enter Melun guided by 250 resistance fighters. The fighting lasted 72 hours and it was necessary to undergo two bombings by German planes because the Germans are nearly 20 000 in the department. The battle move east, Provins falls on Sunday 27th, the city council.