L'Obstinée was a
Masonic Lodge founded in the
German prisoner-of-war camp Oflag XD
Oflag X-D was a German World War II prisoner-of-war camp for officers ('' Offizierlager'') located in Fischbek
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during World War II. Together with the Lodges
Liberté chérie
Liberté chérie (French for "Cherished Liberty") was a Masonic Lodge founded in 1943 by Belgian Resistance fighters and other political prisoners at Esterwegen concentration camp. It was one of the few lodges of Freemasons founded within a Na ...
and "Les frères captifs d'Allach", it was one of the very few lodges founded within a Nazi concentration or POW camp.
The Lodge
The Masonic Lodge ''L'Obstinée'' was founded by members of the
Grand Orient of Belgium.
Jean Rey, who would become
President of the European Commission
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(
Rey Commission), was orator of the lodge. The Grand Orient of Belgium would recognize the Lodge on 14 July 1946.
References
Sources
Van liberalisme en antiklerikalisme naar militante vrijzinnigheid - De oorlogstijd
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Grand Orient of Belgium
Masonic Lodges
Belgian prisoners of war in World War II