Groupe G
| General Sabotage Group of Belgium Groupe G | |
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Groupe Général de Sabotage de Belgique Participant in the Second World War | |
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| Active | 1942-September 1944 |
| Leaders |
Andre Wendelen (founder), Jean Burgers (founder) <ref name=O'Connor>{{cite book | last =O'Connor | first =Bernard | title =*Sabotage in Belgium in World War Two* | date =2013 | accessdate =November 9, 2015| url =https://books.google.com/books?id=hmcNBgAAQBAJ&lpg=PA42&ots=Xo5F2wHPr5&dq=Jean%20Burgers%20belgium&pg=PA42#v=onepage&q=Jean%20Burgers%20belgium&f=false }}</ref> |
| Area of operations | Across Belgium |
| Strength | ~3,000 men[1] |
| Opponents |
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Groupe G was a Belgian resistance group during the Second World War, founded in 1942 and opposed to the Nazi occupation of the country. The group's common name is abbreviated from it more full title of General Sabotage Group of Belgium (French: Groupe Général de Sabotage de Belgique). Groupe G's activities concentrated particularly on sabotage of German rail lines and it is widely considered to have been the most effective resistance group in Belgium during the period.[2]
History
Groupe G was founded in 1942, by a group of former students of the Université libre de Bruxelles and its ranks were mainly filled by students.[2] Unusually for a resistance cell of the period, the unit's activities were not restricted to a single area as it operated across the country.
Actions
In 1944, Groupe G was responsible for a co-ordinated action on all electric train lines in Belgium.[2] This action alone is estimated to have cost German forces around 10 million man-hours of reparations before the communications were restored.
References
- ↑ "The Belgian Resistance". www.historylearningsite.co.uk. Retrieved 27 December 2012.
- 1 2 3 "A Brief - History of Belgian Resistance". Retrieved 26 December 2012.
External links
- "Groupe G - Living History". Retrieved 26 December 2012.
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