André Lassagne
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André Lassagne was a member of the French resistance
during World War II
. The secretary general of "L'Armée Secrète" (AS), he was arrested (along with Jean Moulin
) on June 21, 1943 in Caluire-et-Cuire (Rhône
). After the war he became Senator for Rhone and was awarded the Legion d'Honneur
.
French Resistance
The French Resistance is the name used to denote the collection of French resistance movements that fought against the Nazi German occupation of France and against the collaborationist Vichy régime during World War II...
during World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
. The secretary general of "L'Armée Secrète" (AS), he was arrested (along with Jean Moulin
Jean Moulin
Jean Moulin was a high-profile member of the French Resistance during World War II. He is remembered today as an emblem of the Resistance primarily due to his role in unifying the French resistance under de Gaulle and his courage and death at the hands of the Germans.-Before the war:Moulin was...
) on June 21, 1943 in Caluire-et-Cuire (Rhône
Rhône
Rhone can refer to:* Rhone, one of the major rivers of Europe, running through Switzerland and France* Rhône Glacier, the source of the Rhone River and one of the primary contributors to Lake Geneva in the far eastern end of the canton of Valais in Switzerland...
). After the war he became Senator for Rhone and was awarded the Legion d'Honneur
Légion d'honneur
The Legion of Honour, or in full the National Order of the Legion of Honour is a French order established by Napoleon Bonaparte, First Consul of the Consulat which succeeded to the First Republic, on 19 May 1802...
.
Recognition
- Légion d'honneur
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