Mathurin Henrio
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Mathurin Henrio, alias Barrioz (16 April 1929 – 10 February 1944) was a young French resistant
shot dead by German soldiers for refusing to answer questions on the whereabouts of maquisard
s. He is the youngest recipient of the Ordre de la Libération
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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...
shot dead by German soldiers for refusing to answer questions on the whereabouts of maquisard
Maquis (World War II)
The Maquis were the predominantly rural guerrilla bands of the French Resistance. Initially they were composed of men who had escaped into the mountains to avoid conscription into Vichy France's Service du travail obligatoire to provide forced labour for Germany...
s. He is the youngest recipient of the Ordre de la Libération
Ordre de la Libération
The Ordre de la Libération is a French Order awarded to heroes of the Liberation of France during World War II. It is an exceptional honor, the second highest after the Légion d’Honneur and only a small number of people and military units have received it, exclusively for deeds accomplished...
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