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· In 1944, the Cologne Pirates (the Edelweiss Pirates based in Cologne) killed the Gestapo chief, so the Nazis publicly hanged 12 of them.

t They had marches and protests.

they attacked Nazi officers and guards

they smuggled Jews and helped enemy air force (that had crashed)

Some of the less violent groups just quietly helped Jews or protested etc.

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