Front de l'Indépendance
The Independent Front (French: Front de l'Indépendance or FI; Dutch: Onafhankelijkheidsfront, OF) was a left-wing faction of the Belgian Resistance in German-occupied Belgium in World War II. It was founded in March 1941 by Dr Albert Marteaux of the Communist Party of Belgium, Father André Roland, and Fernand Demany, another communist. The aim of the organisation was to unite Belgian resistance groups of all opinions and political leanings; nonetheless the only political party that was affiliated as such was the Communist Party. The FI operated a significant propaganda, social and paramilitary organization, in addition to its military and sabotage functions and operated in competition with the larger pro-government Secret Army.
| Independent Front Front de l'Indépendance | |
|---|---|
Insignia of the FI | |
| Leaders | Albert Marteaux André Roland Fernand Demany |
| Dates of operation | March 1941 – September 1944 |
| Ideology | Broadly Socialist-Communist |
| Opponents | German Occupying Forces |
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