On July 24, 1944, the city of Montauban woke up in horror and dread, discovering the sinister spectacle of four men hanging back to back from the two acacias, located on the promenade frequented by the Montalbanais.
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These four unfortunates were resistance fighters arrested on July 17, 1944, during a raid jointly carried out by the French Militia and the Gestapo, in the Négrepelisse and Montricoux sector.
A total of 14 men were arrested. Several of them attempted to escape, taking advantage of an ambush organized by a small group of Resistance fighters from Cors franc Dumas at a place called “Les Brunis”: René Cournut and Eugène Fournier managed to flee across the fields towards the river. They will...
A total of 14 men were arrested. Several of them attempted to escape, taking advantage of an ambush organized by a small group of Resistance fighters from Cors franc Dumas at a place called “Les Brunis”: René Cournut and Eugène Fournier managed to flee across the fields towards the river. They will...
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