Se rendre au contenu

COMMUNICATING WITHOUT SPEAKING

FRENCH RESISTANCE

During the Occupation, members of the Resistance had to transmit information without attracting attention.

  • Talking could be intercepted.
  • Movements were monitored.
  • Checks were frequent.

To limit the risks, some resistance fighters used:

  • Subtle gestures
  • Visual signals
  • Simple codes (objects, attitudes, movements)

The goal: to communicate quickly, quietly, without proof.

WHY THERE ARE SIGNS?

  • Avoid being eavesdropped on and denounced
  • Transmit a message in the presence of the enemy
  • Leave no written record
  • React quickly in dangerous situations​

In a tense environment, silence became a tool for survival.

YOUR MISSION: TRANSMIT WITHOUT BEING DETECTED

PROFILE :

You play a member of the Resistance in the Manche region, near Quinéville, during the Occupation.

​

Like many Resistance fighters affiliated with networks linked to the French Forces of the Interior, you must transmit vital information… without attracting attention.

CONTEXT :

You are on a street under surveillance.

​

Airplanes are flying overhead. An alert could sound at any moment.

👉 Speaking is too risky.​

INSTRUCTION :

  • Watch the video of the signs
  • Memorize the message
  • Report it to the mission validation