André Lassagne (23 April 1911 – 3 April 1953) was a member of the

French Resistance The French Resistance (french: La Résistance) was a collection of organisations that fought the German occupation of France during World War II, Nazi occupation of France and the Collaborationism, collaborationist Vichy France, Vichy régim ...

during

World War II World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a world war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the World War II by country, vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great power ...

. The secretary general of "L'Armée Secrète" (AS), he was arrested (along with

Jean Moulin Jean Pierre Moulin (; 20 June 1899 – 8 July 1943) was a French civil servant and resistant who served as the first President of the National Council of the Resistance during World War II from 27 May 1943 until his death less than two months ...

) on June 21, 1943, in Caluire-et-Cuire (

Rhône The Rhône ( , ; wae, Rotten ; frp, Rôno ; oc, Ròse ) is a major river in France and Switzerland, rising in the Alps and flowing west and south through Lake Geneva and southeastern France before discharging into the Mediterranean Sea. At Ar ...

). After the war he became Senator for Rhone and was awarded the

Legion d'Honneur The National Order of the Legion of Honour (french: Ordre national de la Légion d'honneur), formerly the Royal Order of the Legion of Honour ('), is the highest French order of merit, both military and civil. Established in 1802 by Napoleon ...

Before the war

Childhood

Lassagne was born in

Lyon, France Lyon,, ; Occitan: ''Lion'', hist. ''Lionés'' also spelled in English as Lyons, is the third-largest city and second-largest metropolitan area of France. It is located at the confluence of the rivers Rhône and Saône, to the northwest of t ...

Teaching and Military Careers

Resistance

Capture

Concentration Camps

After the war

Recognition

* Légion d'honneur * Quai André Lassagne * College André Lassagne * Rue André Lassagne

Publication

Feuillets Clandestins De Fresnes - (8 Juillet 1943-16 Février 1944)

External links

Profile on French Senate website
1911 births 1953 deaths Politicians from Lyon French Resistance members Recipients of the Legion of Honour French senators of the Fifth Republic Senators of Rhône (department) {{France-mil-bio-stub