Arthur Dallidet
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Arthur Dallidet was a French metal worker, Communist and trade union leader in the Renault factories, who became a leader of the French Resistance during World War II.
Arthur Dallidet in 1939
Francs-Tireurs et Partisans
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The Francs-tireurs et partisans français, or commonly the Francs-tireurs et partisans, was an armed resistance organization created by leaders of the French Communist Party during World War II. The co
Arthur Dallidet
…changed to active resistance after the German invasion of Russia in June 1941. Dallidet was placed in charge of security for the armed Resistance, the Francs-Tireurs et Partisans (FTP). He was arrested in February 1942, and despite severe beatings gave nothing away. He was executed by firing squad. Arthur Dallidet was born on…
Paratroopers and FTP members during the Battle of Normandy, summer 1944
FTP fighters at the camp of Roche-Saint-Secret-Béconne in May 1943
A captured Resistance fighter in 1944. The German caption says "This communist leader is on the wanted list ... his papers prove his affiliation with terrorist groups."
Postcard depicting an FTP member sending Pétain with a kick in the behind to the other bank of the Rhine river, 1944.