Members of the French Resistance
Andre Malraux
Malraux was in the Soviet Union on the outbreak of the Second World War. He later moved to the Algiers, this is where he attempted to direct the activities of the Front National and the Francs-Tireurs Partisans. This is better known as the military wing of the Communist Party.
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Andre Dewavrin
Andree de Jongh
Jongh, who was a woman, started the Comet Line. During WWII, the Comet Line helped return about 800 Allied troops to Britain. Over one hundred of those who helped on the escape route were captured and executed. For Jongh's wartime heroism, she was awarded the George Medal from Britain, and the Medal of Freedom from America.
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Sited Pages
Simkin, John. "Andre Malraux." Spartacus Educational. Spartacus Educational Publishers Ltd, Sept. 1997. Web. 07 May 2015.
Simkin, John. "Andre Dewavrin." Spartacus Educational. Spartacus Educational Publishers Ltd, Sept. 1997. Web. 07 May 2015
Simkin, John. "Andree De Jongh." Spartacus Educational. Spartacus Educational Publishers Ltd, Sept. 1997. Web. 07 May 2015.
Simkin, John. "Andre Dewavrin." Spartacus Educational. Spartacus Educational Publishers Ltd, Sept. 1997. Web. 07 May 2015
Simkin, John. "Andree De Jongh." Spartacus Educational. Spartacus Educational Publishers Ltd, Sept. 1997. Web. 07 May 2015.