The Five Martyrs of the Lycée Buffon were five students from the Lycée Buffon shot by the Germans in Paris at the Stand de tir de Balard on 8 February 1943 for their activities with the French Resistance.[1] Also, their families were taken hostage.[2] Following the war, each of the students was posthumously awarded the Legion of Honour, the Croix de guerre 1939–1945 and the Resistance medal.[3]
Composition of the group
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| Name | Pseudonym | Born | Age |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jean-Marie Arthus | "Marchand" | 2 April 1925[4] | 18 |
| Jacques Baudry | "André" | 7 April 1922[4] | 21 |
| Pierre Benoit | "Francis" | 7 March 1925[4] | 18 |
| Pierre Grelot | "Paul" | 16 May 1923[4] | 20 |
| Lucien Legros | "Jeannot" | 11 June 1924[4] | 19 |
Commemorations
edit- There is a Place des cinq martyrs du lycée Buffon in the 14th arrondissement of Paris
- a rue Jacques-Baudry in 15th arrondissement of Paris
- a plaque at lycée Buffon,
- in 1959, La Poste commemorated them with a stamp in the Heroes of the Resistance series
- a rue Lucien Legros in Mont-de-Marsan
See also
editNotes and sources
editNotes
edit- ^ Rayski (2006), p. 43.
- ^ Rayski (2006), p. 37.
- ^ Les chemins de la mémoire (2011).
- ^ a b c d e Rayski (2006), pp. 29–46.
Sources
edit- Rayski, Adam (October 2006). "Au Stand de Tir: Le massacre des résistants Paris 1942–1944" [At The Shooting Range: The massacre of resistance members Paris 1942–1944] (in French). Mairie de Paris: Direction Générale de l'Information et de la Communication. Retrieved 29 September 2011.
- "Les cinq étudiants du Lycée Buffon" [The Five Students from the Lycée Buffon]. Les chemins de la mémoire. Paris: République Française: Ministère de la défense. Retrieved 29 September 2011.