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Thursday, 12 April 2012
Last French Resistance Leader dies
Raymond Aubrac the last French resistance leader has died at 94. With his wife Lucie they formed a group called ' Liberation Sud' in 1940. Raymond was caught by the Gestapo but was rescued by his wife in a daring raid where 14 other resistance fighters were also rescued. This raid became so famous it became the topic and theme of 2 films ' Lucie Aubrac' and ' Boulevard des Hirondelles'. His wfe Lucie died in 2007. Tonight on France 2 at 11 pm there is a documentary about the couples life.
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