The French Resistance committed acts of sabotage.
The Francs-Tireurs et Partisans Français ( FTPF ) , or commonly the Francs-Tireurs et Partisans ( FTP ) , was an armed resistance organization created by leaders of the French Communist Party during World War II ( 1939 -- 45 ) . French Resistance . The Résistance also planned , coordinated , and executed acts of sabotage on the electrical power grid , transport facilities , and telecommunications networks .