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Ponzán Group
The Ponzán group was an organization of guides and couriers, made up mainly of Spanish anarchists, which operated in Southern France and in Spain during World War II. It took its name from Francisco Ponzán Vidal, who was mainly responsible for the group. Its center of operations was located in Toulouse. For a source of income, the Ponzán Group worked for the Pat O'Leary escape network guiding Allied airmen who had been shot down over German-occupied Europe to Spain and safety from capture. History In the words of Albert Guérisse, head of the English Pat O'Leary Line. Robert Terres, a French agent, referred to the members of the Ponzán Group as: Agustín Remiro, arrested and sentenced to death after a Ponzán Group mission in Spain and Portugal, wrote in a letter addressed to López (probably Eusebio López Laguarta) from the Madrid prison: See also *Anarchism in Spain *Anarchism in France Anarchism in France can trace its roots to thinker Pierre-Joseph Proudh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Francisco Ponzán Vidal
Francisco is the Spanish and Portuguese form of the masculine given name ''Franciscus''. Meaning of the name Francisco In Spanish, people with the name Francisco are sometimes nicknamed "Paco (name), Paco". Francis of Assisi, San Francisco de Asís was known as ''Pater Communitatis'' (father of the community) when he founded the Franciscan order, and "Paco" is a short form of ''Pater Communitatis''. In areas of Spain where Basque language, Basque is spoken, "Patxi" is the most common nickname; in the Catalan language, Catalan areas, "Cesc" (short for Francesc) is often used. In Spanish Latin America and in the Philippines, people with the name Francisco are frequently called "Pancho". "Kiko (given name), Kiko"and "Cisco" is also used as a nickname, and "Chicho" is another possibility. In Portuguese, people named Francisco are commonly nicknamed "Chico (other), Chico" (''shíco''). People with the given name * Pope Francis (1936-2025) is rendered in the Spanish, Portu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |