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Thérèse Pierre
Thérèse Madeleine Pierre (; 5 November 1908 – 26 October 1943) was a French Resistance fighter. She died after she was tortured by the German Gestapo. Early life Thérèse Pierre was born on 5 November 1908 in Épernay, Marne (department), Marne. Her parents were teachers. She got the first part of the professorship in 1929. She was appointed to Évreux, then to Felletin, and became a lecturer at Bar-le-Duc, Vitré, Redon, and Fougeres. Resistance fighter At Carhaix, at the beginning of 1942, she met a Finistere Resistance official, the future Lieutenant-Colonel Pascal. Thérèse Pierre was 34 years old and had a history as a Communism, communist activist. Transferred to Fougères, she became the head of the borough, in September 1942, under the name of Madeleine. She participated in the organization of Francs-Tireurs et Partisans groups and their weapons. She had more than a hundred men under her responsibility. She was in contact with the regional chiefs and with th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Épernay
Épernay () is a Communes of France, commune in the Marne (department), Marne Departments of France, department of northern France, 130 km north-east of Paris on the mainline railway to Strasbourg. The town sits on the left bank of the Marne (river), Marne at the extremity of the Cubry (river), Cubry valley which crosses it. Épernay is a Subprefectures in France, sub-prefecture of the department and seat of an arrondissement. History Épernay () belonged to the archbishops of Reims from the 5th until the 10th century, when it came into the possession of the Count of Champagne, counts of Champagne. It was badly damaged during the Hundred Years' War, and was burned by Francis I of France, Francis I in 1544. It resisted Henry IV of France, Henry of Navarre in 1592, and Armand de Gontaut, baron de Biron, Marshal Biron fell in the attack which preceded its eventual capture. In 1642 it was, along with Château-Thierry, named as a duchy and assigned to the Frédéric Maurice de La ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |