maquisard

Japanese: maquisard
maquisard

...These people also carried out guerilla activities in various places and became a powerful force in the Resistance. They were called maquisards, meaning those who joined the Maquis, and the term maquis came to be used collectively to refer to those who joined such activities. One well-known example is the Maquis of Belcors, who were surrounded by German troops in the mountainous region of Belcors in southeastern France and were completely annihilated.

*Some of the terminology explanations that mention "maquisard" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…こうした者たちが各地でゲリラ活動をも展開し,レジスタンスの有力な部隊となった。彼らはマキに入った者の意味でマキザールmaquisardと呼ばれ,また,こうした活動に入った人びとを総称してマキと呼ぶようになった。フランス南東部のベルコールの山岳地帯でドイツ軍の包囲を受けて戦い全滅したベルコールのマキなどの名がよく知られている。…

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