1944-06-05 Embarking for Normandy | Actions French Resistance

The Resistance leaders pick up various messages calling them to action.

• Plan Vert (“Plan Green”), to sabotage railways prior to the landings
• Plan Bleu (“Plan Blue”), to destroy electrical facilities
• Plan Violet (“Plan Violet”), to cut underground communication cables
• Plan Tortue (“Plan Turtle”), to delay German reinforcements headed to Normandy after the landings.

Photos: 

1. Resistance group
2. Derailment of a convoy