I forgot about the various resistance movements in Europe during WW2. In France why not but the most interesting would be in Poland, Russia or Serbia.
The russians were almost part of the regular army and they were collaborating with regular units (the cavalry we had been talkig of at some point).
In Yugoslavia, you'll find plenty of idea. Don't forget that Yugoslavian resistance movement were facing a full army corps (200.000 German soldiers and allies) and managed to free their country all by themselves (except for limited supplies by the Soviets and the allies).
The events in the gettho of warsaw are outstanding and despite ultimate failure it remains IMO one of the most impressive achievement in military history. About 60.000 people managing to resist 6 months in front of well equipped and brutal nazi troops. if you want to be even darker, you can think of Sobibor. Still in Warsaw, the uprising of 1944 is as outstanding and would have succeed if Stalin had not ordered the red army to sit and watch.
In a similar manner you can play Kurdish or Shiite in 1991 Iraq, facing a full offensive by Saddam's troops under the very nose of those who were involved in the first Gulf War (no politcal statement or judgement here, just a fact as these helicopters were allowed to operate over the no-fly zones). Your PCs will have to deal with attack helicopters and chemical weapons while having only infantry weapons at hands.
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