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Remembering Guy Môquet, executed by the Nazis on this day in 1941
Original: French resistance member Guy Môquet and 29 other hostages were executed by the Germans OTD in 1941 in retaliation for th
On this day in 1941, French resistance member Guy Môquet and 29 other hostages were executed by German forces in retaliation for the killing of a German officer. The 17-year-old has become a symbol of French resistance and sacrifice, and the anniversary prompts remembrance posts about the occupation and those who died opposing it.
Why now: The anniversary of the execution falls on this date, prompting commemorative posts.
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- French resistance member Guy Môquet and 29 other hostages were executed by the Germans OTD in 1941 in retaliation for the death of a German officer https:// cromwell-intl.com/travel/franc e/wwii-french-resistance/?s=mb # travel # France # history · bobthetraveler@mastodon.world · 5
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