Berty Albrecht
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Berty Albrecht was a French feminist and French Resistance martyr of the Second World War.
Plaque commemorating Berty Albrecht, 16 rue de l'Université, Paris
Mémorial de la France Combattante at the Fort Mount Valérien
Fresnes Prison
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Fresnes Prison is the second largest prison in France, located in the town of Fresnes, Val-de-Marne, south of Paris. It comprises a large men's prison of about 1,200 cells, a smaller one for women and
Berty Albrecht
…realized that Albrecht herself was an important prize. He therefore decided to move her immediately to Paris. On May 31, 1943, she was transferred to Fresnes prison near Paris, in the section for common law prisoners. Following an additional torture session, she was found hanged the same day, probably by suicide…
View of the prison