How a World War II Private Accidentally Joined the French Resistance Pfc. Stephen Weiss, third from left, in France, 1944, after being cut off from his U.S. army unit.

The Martinez hotel's rich history involving its starring role in the French Resistance during World War II is the subject of the new book, "The Hotel Martinez." Corbis via Getty Images.

During World War II, he joined the French Resistance as a political activist with the then-underground MOI group. In 1943, he became a military chief in the armed organization of the communist ...

Join the Program in Judaic Studies and the Center for Collaborative History to hear Renée Poznanski discuss her book, recently published in an English translation, Propaganda and Persecution: The ...

Back to homepage / Live news French Resistance members reunited 80 years after end of WWII. Washington (AFP) – Renee Guette, 98, laughed as she looked at her computer screen in Texas.