SettingsCompanions of the Liberation
13th Demi-Brigade of the Foreign Legion
The 13th Foreign Legion Demi-Brigade is a mechanized infantry demi-brigade of the French Foreign Legion.
The 13th Foreign Legion Demi-Brigade is a mechanized infantry demi-brigade of the French Foreign Legion.
1st Marine Artillery Regiment
The 1st Marine Artillery Regiment (1er Régiment d'Artillerie de Marine, 1er RAMa) is one of the oldest marine artillery units in the military of France, as part of the troupes de marine within t...
The 1st Marine Artillery Regiment (1er Régiment d'Artillerie de Marine, 1er RAMa) is one of the oldest marine artillery units in the military of France, as part of the troupes de marine within t...
1st Marine Infantry Parachute Regiment
The 1st Marine Infantry Parachute Regiment is one of three regiments in the French Army Special Forces Brigade.
The 1st Marine Infantry Parachute Regiment is one of three regiments in the French Army Special Forces Brigade.
2nd Marine Infantry Regiment
The 2nd Marine Infantry Regiment is one of the oldest marine units in the French Army, as part of the troupes de marine.
The 2nd Marine Infantry Regiment is one of the oldest marine units in the French Army, as part of the troupes de marine.
3rd Marine Artillery Regiment
The 3rd Marine Artillery Regiment (3e RAMa) is the heir to the 3rd Marine artillery regiment created in Rochefort by consular decree of Napoleon Bonaparte on 13 May 1803 and the 3rd Colonial Inf...
The 3rd Marine Artillery Regiment (3e RAMa) is the heir to the 3rd Marine artillery regiment created in Rochefort by consular decree of Napoleon Bonaparte on 13 May 1803 and the 3rd Colonial Inf...
Alain de Boissieu
Alain de Boissieu was a French general, Free French, Compagnon de la Libération, Army chief of staff and son-in-law of general Charles de Gaulle.
Alain de Boissieu was a French general, Free French, Compagnon de la Libération, Army chief of staff and son-in-law of general Charles de Gaulle.
Alfred Heurtaux
Alfred Marie-Joseph Heurtaux (20 May 1893 – 30 December 1985) was a French World War I fighter ace credited with 21 victories.
Alfred Marie-Joseph Heurtaux (20 May 1893 – 30 December 1985) was a French World War I fighter ace credited with 21 victories.
André Bollier
André Bollier was a member of the French Resistance during World War II.
André Bollier was a member of the French Resistance during World War II.
André Devigny
André Devigny (25 May 1916 – 12 February 1999) was a French soldier and member of the Résistance.
André Devigny (25 May 1916 – 12 February 1999) was a French soldier and member of the Résistance.
André Dewavrin
Andre Dewavrin (9 June 1911, Paris – 21 December 1998) was a French officer who served with Free French Forces intelligence services during World War II.
Andre Dewavrin (9 June 1911, Paris – 21 December 1998) was a French officer who served with Free French Forces intelligence services during World War II.
André Lalande
André Lalande (26 May 1913 – 19 October 1995) was an officer in the Chasseurs Alpins and in the French Foreign Legion.
André Lalande (26 May 1913 – 19 October 1995) was an officer in the Chasseurs Alpins and in the French Foreign Legion.
André Malraux
André Malraux DSO was a French novelist, art theorist and Minister for Cultural Affairs.
André Malraux DSO was a French novelist, art theorist and Minister for Cultural Affairs.
André Zirnheld
André Louis Arthur Zirnheld was born in Paris on to a family of Alsatian Jews.
André Louis Arthur Zirnheld was born in Paris on to a family of Alsatian Jews.
Antoine Béthouart
Marie Émile Antoine Béthouart (17 December 1889 – 17 October 1982) was a French Army general who served during World War I and World War II.
Marie Émile Antoine Béthouart (17 December 1889 – 17 October 1982) was a French Army general who served during World War I and World War II.
Bernard Saint-Hillier
Bernard Saint-Hillier (29 December 1911 — 28 July 2004) was a French general.
Bernard Saint-Hillier (29 December 1911 — 28 July 2004) was a French general.
Berty Albrecht
Berty Albrecht was a French Resistance Fighter, born Berthe Wild at Marseille, 15 February 1893.
Berty Albrecht was a French Resistance Fighter, born Berthe Wild at Marseille, 15 February 1893.
Charles Delestraint
Charles Delestraint (12 March 1879 - 19 April 1945) was a French Army general and member of the French Resistance during World War II.
Charles Delestraint (12 March 1879 - 19 April 1945) was a French Army general and member of the French Resistance during World War II.
Claude Bourdet
Claude Bourdet, son of the dramatic author Édouard Bourdet, was a writer, journalist, polemist, and a militant French politician, who was born in 1909 and died in 1996 in Paris.
Claude Bourdet, son of the dramatic author Édouard Bourdet, was a writer, journalist, polemist, and a militant French politician, who was born in 1909 and died in 1996 in Paris.
Dimitri Amilakhvari
Prince Dimitri Zedguinidze-Amilakhvari, more commonly known as Dimitri Amilakhvari (დიმიტრი ამილახვარი, Dimitri Amilakvari) (October 31, 1906 - October 24, 1942) was a French military offi...
Prince Dimitri Zedguinidze-Amilakhvari, more commonly known as Dimitri Amilakhvari (დიმიტრი ამილახვარი, Dimitri Amilakvari) (October 31, 1906 - October 24, 1942) was a French military offi...
Dominique Ponchardier
Dominique Ponchardier was a French screenwriter.
Dominique Ponchardier was a French screenwriter.
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Dwight David "Ike" Eisenhower was the 34th President of the United States from 1953 until 1961.
Dwight David "Ike" Eisenhower was the 34th President of the United States from 1953 until 1961.
Emmanuel d'Astier de La Vigerie
Emmanuel d'Astier de La Vigerie (January 9, 1900 – June 12, 1969) was a French journalist, politician and member of the French Resistance.
Emmanuel d'Astier de La Vigerie (January 9, 1900 – June 12, 1969) was a French journalist, politician and member of the French Resistance.
Eugène Chavant
Eugène Chavant was the founder of the French resistance organisation France Combat in 1942 and a prominent member of the French resistance.
Eugène Chavant was the founder of the French resistance organisation France Combat in 1942 and a prominent member of the French resistance.
French corvette Aconit
Aconit was one of the nine s lent by the Royal Navy to the Force Navales Françaises Libres.
Aconit was one of the nine s lent by the Royal Navy to the Force Navales Françaises Libres.
French submarine Rubis (1931)
The Rubis (H4, 202, P15) was a Saphir-class minelaying submarine which served in the French Navy and Free French Navy during the Second World War.
The Rubis (H4, 202, P15) was a Saphir-class minelaying submarine which served in the French Navy and Free French Navy during the Second World War.
Félix Éboué
Félix Adolphe Éboué (26 December 1884 - 17 March 1944) was a Black French (French Guianan-born) colonial administrator and Free French leader.
Félix Adolphe Éboué (26 December 1884 - 17 March 1944) was a Black French (French Guianan-born) colonial administrator and Free French leader.
Gabriel Brunet de Sairigné
Gabriel Brunet de Sairigné (9 February 1913 – 1 March 1948) was an French Army officer of the French Foreign Legion.
Gabriel Brunet de Sairigné (9 February 1913 – 1 March 1948) was an French Army officer of the French Foreign Legion.
Gaston Palewski
Gaston Palewski, French politician, was a close associate of Charles de Gaulle during and after World War II. He is also remembered as the lover of the English novelist Nancy Mitford, and appear...
Gaston Palewski, French politician, was a close associate of Charles de Gaulle during and after World War II. He is also remembered as the lover of the English novelist Nancy Mitford, and appear...
George VI of the United Kingdom
George VI (Albert Frederick Arthur George; 14 December 1895 – 6 February 1952) was King of the United Kingdom and the Dominions of the British Commonwealth from 11 December 1936 until his death.
George VI (Albert Frederick Arthur George; 14 December 1895 – 6 February 1952) was King of the United Kingdom and the Dominions of the British Commonwealth from 11 December 1936 until his death.
Georges Bergé
Georges Roger Pierre Bergé (3 January 1909 – 15 September 1997) was a French Army general who served during World War II. He enlisted in the Free French Forces, where he took command of the 1r...
Georges Roger Pierre Bergé (3 January 1909 – 15 September 1997) was a French Army general who served during World War II. He enlisted in the Free French Forces, where he took command of the 1r...
Georges Bidault
Georges-Augustin Bidault (; 5 October 1899 27 January 1983) was a French politician.
Georges-Augustin Bidault (; 5 October 1899 27 January 1983) was a French politician.
Georges Guingouin
Georges Guingouin was a French Communist Party militant who played a leading role in the French resistance as head of the Maquis du Limousin.
Georges Guingouin was a French Communist Party militant who played a leading role in the French resistance as head of the Maquis du Limousin.
Georges Thierry d'Argenlieu
Georges Thierry d'Argenlieu, in religion Louis de la Trinité (7 August 1889 - 7 September 1964) was a priest, diplomat and French Navy officer and admiral; he became one of the major perso...
Georges Thierry d'Argenlieu, in religion Louis de la Trinité (7 August 1889 - 7 September 1964) was a priest, diplomat and French Navy officer and admiral; he became one of the major perso...
Grenoble
Grenoble is a city in southeastern France, at the foot of the French Alps where the river Drac joins the Isère.
Grenoble is a city in southeastern France, at the foot of the French Alps where the river Drac joins the Isère.
Henri d'Astier de la Vigerie
Henri d'Astier de La Vigerie (11 September 1897 – 10 October 1952) was a French soldier, Résistance member, and conservative politician.
Henri d'Astier de La Vigerie (11 September 1897 – 10 October 1952) was a French soldier, Résistance member, and conservative politician.
Henri Honoré d'Estienne d'Orves
Henri Honoré d'Estienne d'Orves (3 June 1901 – 29 August 1941) was a French Navy officer, reputed "first martyr of Free France" and one of the major heroes of the French Resistance.
Henri Honoré d'Estienne d'Orves (3 June 1901 – 29 August 1941) was a French Navy officer, reputed "first martyr of Free France" and one of the major heroes of the French Resistance.
Henry Lafont
Henry Lafont was a French aviator.
Henry Lafont was a French aviator.
Hubert Amyot D'Inville
Hubert Amyot d'Inville (born 1909, Beauvis, France & died Montefiascone, Italy 10 June 1944) was a Free French Naval officer best known for commanding the 1er régiment de fusiliers marins detac...
Hubert Amyot d'Inville (born 1909, Beauvis, France & died Montefiascone, Italy 10 June 1944) was a Free French Naval officer best known for commanding the 1er régiment de fusiliers marins detac...
Jacques Andrieux
Jacques Andrieux is a French fighter ace of the Second World War credited with 6 aerial victories.
Jacques Andrieux is a French fighter ace of the Second World War credited with 6 aerial victories.
Jacques Bingen
Jacques Bingen (16 March 1908 - 12 May 1944) was a high-ranking member of the French Resistance during World War II who, when captured by the Gestapo, chose to commit suicide rather than risk di...
Jacques Bingen (16 March 1908 - 12 May 1944) was a high-ranking member of the French Resistance during World War II who, when captured by the Gestapo, chose to commit suicide rather than risk di...
Jacques Massu
Jacques Émile Massu was a French general who fought in World War II, the First Indochina War, the Algerian War and the Suez crisis.
Jacques Émile Massu was a French general who fought in World War II, the First Indochina War, the Algerian War and the Suez crisis.
Jacques Pâris de Bollardière
Jacques Pâris de Bollardière was a French Army general, famous for his non-violent positions during the 60s.
Jacques Pâris de Bollardière was a French Army general, famous for his non-violent positions during the 60s.
Jacques Renouvin
Jacques Renouvin (6 October 1905 – 24 January 1944) was a royalist militant in France during the Second World War and hero of the French resistance.
Jacques Renouvin (6 October 1905 – 24 January 1944) was a royalist militant in France during the Second World War and hero of the French resistance.
Jacques-Henri Schloesing
Jacques-Henri Schloesing was a French aviator.
Jacques-Henri Schloesing was a French aviator.
Jean de Lattre de Tassigny
Jean Joseph Marie Gabriel de Lattre de Tassigny, GCB, MC was a French military hero of World War II and commander in the First Indochina War.
Jean Joseph Marie Gabriel de Lattre de Tassigny, GCB, MC was a French military hero of World War II and commander in the First Indochina War.
Jean Moulin
Jean Moulin (20 June 1899 – 8 July 1943) was a high-profile member of the French Resistance during World War II. He is remembered today as an emblem of the Resistance, owing mainly to his role i...
Jean Moulin (20 June 1899 – 8 July 1943) was a high-profile member of the French Resistance during World War II. He is remembered today as an emblem of the Resistance, owing mainly to his role i...
Jean Rémy
Jean Stanislas Rémy, commonly known as Jean Rémy, (Paris, October 3, 1899 - Toulouse, August 15, 1955) was a French colonel, a member of the Free French, and a Companion of the Liberation.
Jean Stanislas Rémy, commonly known as Jean Rémy, (Paris, October 3, 1899 - Toulouse, August 15, 1955) was a French colonel, a member of the Free French, and a Companion of the Liberation.
Jean-Pierre Vernant
Jean-Pierre Vernant (January 4, 1914 – January 9, 2007) was a French historian and anthropologist, specialist in ancient Greece.
Jean-Pierre Vernant (January 4, 1914 – January 9, 2007) was a French historian and anthropologist, specialist in ancient Greece.
John F. "Jack" Hasey
John Freeman "Jack" Hasey (3 November 1916 – May 9, 2005) was an American captain in the French Foreign Legion during World War II and a senior operations officer with the CIA afterwards.
John Freeman "Jack" Hasey (3 November 1916 – May 9, 2005) was an American captain in the French Foreign Legion during World War II and a senior operations officer with the CIA afterwards.
Joseph de Goislard de Monsabert
Joseph de Goislard de Monsabert, was a French general who served during the Second World War.
Joseph de Goislard de Monsabert, was a French general who served during the Second World War.
José Aboulker
José Aboulker (5 March 1920 – 17 November 2009) was a member of the anti-Nazi resistance who co-founded a resistance network in Algiers in World War II and emerged as one of the main leade...
José Aboulker (5 March 1920 – 17 November 2009) was a member of the anti-Nazi resistance who co-founded a resistance network in Algiers in World War II and emerged as one of the main leade...
Laure Diebold
Laure Diebold, sometimes written Laure Diebolt (10 January 1915 - 17 October 1965) was a high-profile female member of the French Resistance during World War II. She was also the priva...
Laure Diebold, sometimes written Laure Diebolt (10 January 1915 - 17 October 1965) was a high-profile female member of the French Resistance during World War II. She was also the priva...
Louis Armand
Louis Armand (17 January 1905 – 30 August 1971) was a French engineer who managed several public companies and had a significant role during World War II as an officer in the Resistance.
Louis Armand (17 January 1905 – 30 August 1971) was a French engineer who managed several public companies and had a significant role during World War II as an officer in the Resistance.
Marcel Albert
Marcel Albert (November 25, 1917 – August 23, 2010) was a French World War II pilot.
Marcel Albert (November 25, 1917 – August 23, 2010) was a French World War II pilot.
Marie Pierre Kœnig
Marie Pierre Kœnig was a French army officer and politician.
Marie Pierre Kœnig was a French army officer and politician.
Marie-Pierre Kœnig
Marie Pierre Kœnig (10 October 1898 – 2 September 1970) was a French army officer and politician.
Marie Pierre Kœnig (10 October 1898 – 2 September 1970) was a French army officer and politician.
Mathurin Henrio
Mathurin Henrio, alias Barrioz (16 April 1929 – 10 February 1944) was a young French resistant shot dead by German soldiers for refusing to answer questions on the whereabouts of maquisards.
Mathurin Henrio, alias Barrioz (16 April 1929 – 10 February 1944) was a young French resistant shot dead by German soldiers for refusing to answer questions on the whereabouts of maquisards.
Maurice Bayrou
Maurice Bayrou was a French veterinarian and politician.
Maurice Bayrou was a French veterinarian and politician.
Maurice Bourgès-Maunoury
Maurice Jean Marie Bourgès-Maunoury (; 19 August 1914 Luisant, Eure-et-Loir - 10 February 1993 Paris) was a French Radical politician who served as Prime Minister in the Fourth Republic during 1957.
Maurice Jean Marie Bourgès-Maunoury (; 19 August 1914 Luisant, Eure-et-Loir - 10 February 1993 Paris) was a French Radical politician who served as Prime Minister in the Fourth Republic during 1957.
Maurice Schumann
Maurice Schumann (10 April 1911 in Paris – 9 February 1998 in Paris) was a French politician, journalist, writer, and hero of the Second World War who served as Minister of Foreign Affairs under...
Maurice Schumann (10 April 1911 in Paris – 9 February 1998 in Paris) was a French politician, journalist, writer, and hero of the Second World War who served as Minister of Foreign Affairs under...
Michel Arnaud
Michel Arnaud (17 November 1915 – 1 August 1990) was a French Army general that distinguished himself in World War II, and for this was decorated with the Ordre de la Libération and made Grand...
Michel Arnaud (17 November 1915 – 1 August 1990) was a French Army general that distinguished himself in World War II, and for this was decorated with the Ordre de la Libération and made Grand...
No. 341 Squadron RAF
The No. 341 Squadron also known in French as Groupe de Chasse n° 3/2 "Alsace", was a Free French squadron in the RAF during World War II.
The No. 341 Squadron also known in French as Groupe de Chasse n° 3/2 "Alsace", was a Free French squadron in the RAF during World War II.
No. 342 Squadron RAF
The No. 342 Squadron also known in French as 'Groupe de Bombardement n° 1/20 "Lorraine", was a Free French squadron in the RAF during World War II.
The No. 342 Squadron also known in French as 'Groupe de Bombardement n° 1/20 "Lorraine", was a Free French squadron in the RAF during World War II.
Normandie-Niemen
The Normandie-Niemen Regiment (Нормандия-Неман) was a fighter squadron, later regiment (of three squadrons) of the French Air Force.
The Normandie-Niemen Regiment (Нормандия-Неман) was a fighter squadron, later regiment (of three squadrons) of the French Air Force.
Paul Legentilhomme
Paul Legentilhomme was an officer in the French Army during World War I and World War II. After the fall of France in 1940, he joined the forces of the Free French.
Paul Legentilhomme was an officer in the French Army during World War I and World War II. After the fall of France in 1940, he joined the forces of the Free French.
Philippe Kieffer
Philippe Kieffer (24 October 1899 – 20 November 1962), capitaine de frégate in the French Navy, was a French officer and political personality, and a hero of the Free French Forces.
Philippe Kieffer (24 October 1899 – 20 November 1962), capitaine de frégate in the French Navy, was a French officer and political personality, and a hero of the Free French Forces.
Philippe Leclerc de Hauteclocque
Philippe François Marie, comte de Hauteclocque, then Leclerc de Hauteclocque, by a 1945 decree that incorporated his French Resistance alias Jacques-Philippe Leclerc to his name,, wa...
Philippe François Marie, comte de Hauteclocque, then Leclerc de Hauteclocque, by a 1945 decree that incorporated his French Resistance alias Jacques-Philippe Leclerc to his name,, wa...
Pierre Brossolette
Pierre Brossolette (25 June 1903 – 22 March 1944) was a French journalist, left-wing politician, a top leader and major hero of French Resistance.
Pierre Brossolette (25 June 1903 – 22 March 1944) was a French journalist, left-wing politician, a top leader and major hero of French Resistance.
Pierre Clostermann
Pierre Clostermann (28 February 1921 – 22 March 2006) was a French flying ace, author, engineer, politician and sporting fisherman.
Pierre Clostermann (28 February 1921 – 22 March 2006) was a French flying ace, author, engineer, politician and sporting fisherman.
Pierre de Bénouville
Pierre de Bénouville was a French general.
Pierre de Bénouville was a French general.
Pierre de Chevigné
Pierre de Chevigné was a French politician, who was the Minister of Defence for the French 5th Republic between May 14 and June 1, 1958.
Pierre de Chevigné was a French politician, who was the Minister of Defence for the French 5th Republic between May 14 and June 1, 1958.
Pierre Garbay
Pierre Garbay (4 October 1903 – 17 July 1980) was a French Army General.
Pierre Garbay (4 October 1903 – 17 July 1980) was a French Army General.
Pierre Lefaucheux
Pierre Lefaucheux was a leading French industrialist and a Compagnon de la Libération.
Pierre Lefaucheux was a leading French industrialist and a Compagnon de la Libération.
Pierre Louis-Dreyfus
Pierre Louis-Dreyfus was a French businessman.
Pierre Louis-Dreyfus was a French businessman.
Pierre Messmer
Pierre Joseph Auguste Messmer (; 20 March 191629 August 2007) was a French Gaullist politician.
Pierre Joseph Auguste Messmer (; 20 March 191629 August 2007) was a French Gaullist politician.
Pierre Pouyade
Pierre Pouyade (25 June 1911, Cerisiers, Third French Republic - 5 September 1979, Bandol, Fifth French Republic) was a French Air Force general and one of the commanders of the Normandie-Niemen...
Pierre Pouyade (25 June 1911, Cerisiers, Third French Republic - 5 September 1979, Bandol, Fifth French Republic) was a French Air Force general and one of the commanders of the Normandie-Niemen...
Raoul Magrin-Vernerey
Raoul Charles Magrin-Vernerey, also known as Ralph Monclar, was a French Army and French Foreign Legion general who fought in World War I, World War II and commanded the French Battalion i...
Raoul Charles Magrin-Vernerey, also known as Ralph Monclar, was a French Army and French Foreign Legion general who fought in World War I, World War II and commanded the French Battalion i...
Raymond Appert
Raymond Appert was a French general.
Raymond Appert was a French general.
René de Naurois
Abbé René de Naurois (24 November 1906 – 12 January 2006) was a French Catholic priest, chaplain and ornithologist.
Abbé René de Naurois (24 November 1906 – 12 January 2006) was a French Catholic priest, chaplain and ornithologist.
Roland de la Poype
Roland Paulze d'Ivoy de la Poype is a World War II fighter ace, member of the Normandie-Niemen fighter group that fought on the Soviet front.
Roland Paulze d'Ivoy de la Poype is a World War II fighter ace, member of the Normandie-Niemen fighter group that fought on the Soviet front.
Régiment de marche du Tchad
The Régiment de marche du Tchad (RMT, "Ad hoc Regiment of Chad") is a mechanised unit of the French Army, belonging to the Troupes de Marine.
The Régiment de marche du Tchad (RMT, "Ad hoc Regiment of Chad") is a mechanised unit of the French Army, belonging to the Troupes de Marine.
Simone Michel-Lévy
Simone Michel-Lévy (19 January 1906, Chaussin - 13 April 1945 Flossenbürg concentration camp) was a French Resistance worker.
Simone Michel-Lévy (19 January 1906, Chaussin - 13 April 1945 Flossenbürg concentration camp) was a French Resistance worker.
Vassieux-en-Vercors
Vassieux-en-Vercors is a commune in the department of Drôme in south-eastern France.
Vassieux-en-Vercors is a commune in the department of Drôme in south-eastern France.
Victor Iturria
Victor Iturria (15 June 1917 – 25 August 1944) was a French paratrooper during World War II. He served as an anti-tank gunner during the Battle of France and was evacuated to England during the ...
Victor Iturria (15 June 1917 – 25 August 1944) was a French paratrooper during World War II. He served as an anti-tank gunner during the Battle of France and was evacuated to England during the ...
Winston Churchill
Sir Winston Leonard Spencer-Churchill, was a British Conservative politician and statesman known for his leadership of the United Kingdom during the Second World War.
Sir Winston Leonard Spencer-Churchill, was a British Conservative politician and statesman known for his leadership of the United Kingdom during the Second World War.
Yves Farge
Yves Farge was a French journalist and politician.
Yves Farge was a French journalist and politician.
Émile Allegret
Émile Allegret was a French soldier and member of the French Resistance during the World War II.
Émile Allegret was a French soldier and member of the French Resistance during the World War II.
Émilienne Moreau-Evrard
Émilienne Moreau-Evrard was a French heroine of World War I, a high-profile female member of the “Brutus” Resistance network during World War II and later, a member of the “Assemblée consultat...
Émilienne Moreau-Evrard was a French heroine of World War I, a high-profile female member of the “Brutus” Resistance network during World War II and later, a member of the “Assemblée consultat...
Île de Sein
The Île de Sein is a French island in the Atlantic Ocean, off Finistère, 8 kilometres from the Pointe du Raz, from which it is separated by the Raz de Sein.
The Île de Sein is a French island in the Atlantic Ocean, off Finistère, 8 kilometres from the Pointe du Raz, from which it is separated by the Raz de Sein.