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
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.
Joseph Epstein
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Joseph Epstein, also known as Colonel Gilles and as Joseph Andrej, was a Polish-born Jewish communist activist and a French Resistance leader during World War II. He was executed by the Germans.
Place Joseph Epstein, Paris 20
