The enemy’s reaction is to occur soon.
Some companies of the 95th safety regiment settle as a garrison in Ussel, Tulle, Brive. They are to have as second efficient services the Gestapo, a terrific represal service devoted to nazis’ sake.
The German paratroops of La Courtine constantly comb the plateau de Millevaches.

The Vichy goverment, probably taken abruptly by the consequences of the STO law, issues an amnisty on July 43 for all the non-obedient guys. A lot of young men give up their woody ressess to be employed in the local firms without losing contact with the men responsible for Resistance.
During this period, there must be set off two maquis camps being assaulted: the Chambon camp, on June 15th 1943, by a squadron of the guard. It seems that it was the first camp to be assaulted.

The camp “des Trois-Faux” on September 26th and 27th 1943 by the german troops positioned in the camp of La Courtine.

The years 43-44 are to bring enery canton its lot of atrocious action.

Those of Gestapo, Milice, numerous interventions of German troops go along with criminal represails : plundering, roberries, collective arrests of people, transportations, tortures, wounded men finished, people shot.