Luxembourg Resistance

When Luxembourg was invaded and annexed by Nazi Germany in 1940, a national consciousness started to emerge. From 1941 onwards, the first resistance groups formed in secret, operating underground and in defiance of the German occupation. Their covert activities included aiding political refugees and those evading conscription into the German forces, as well as disseminating patriotic leaflets to bolster the Luxembourgish population's spirits.

As with other countries, the origins and ideologies of the various Resistance groups were diverse. Motivations ranged from anti-fascism to independence. The political spectrum spanned from communists to clerical-conservative elements.

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