What was resistance in world war 2?

Answer 1

There were several different resistance movements during WWII, the best noted were in France. Germany and Yugoslavia. The best organized were the French. who with better communication and Allied support were able to make a genuine contribution to the Western Allies in the Invasion of Europe. The White Rose Group was poorly supported, and Tito's efforts were generally ignored by the west as a part of a civil war or possible Communist effort.

@UP

~What a disturbing lack of knowledge you posess. French resistance? Please don't joke around like that! Maybe you mean the Free French forces who were rather large by the most efficient, largest, and most organized UNDERGROUND ARMY(not even a simple resistance) was the Polish Home Army known by poles as the AK. Throughout the 5 years of brutal German occupation the Home Army conducted countless acts of sabotage and espionage. Most notably is the cracking of the German enigma codes, and the information given to the Soviet Union and the western allies about German troops deployements and positions. The British Intelligence which is proclaimed to be the best during World War 2 received 48% of their intelligence from polish sources. The Home Army also organized underground schools, hospitals, fighting forces, even newspapers. Whereas every nation conquered by the Nazis and even other nations had an SS unit formed in the German army, Poland was the only one that didn't. The Polish Home Army was BY FAR the most effective, organized, and largest resistance force in all of the nazi occupied territories. Unfortunately their amazing story is suppressed by the West because of the West's betrayal of Eastern Europe which is a topic for another day. And as for Free forces or any forces for that matter, Free Polish forces were the fourth largest fighting force on the side of the Allies in world war 2, After America, Britain, and the Soviet Union. Look up free polish forces in the east and the west. Most Notably the Polish 2nd Corps under General Wladyslaw Ander's command. In conclusion, the Polish Home Army was by far the best and most notable resistance in world war 2.