Henri Ursin Clément Martin was a political activist of the French Communist Party and former sailor famous for the political-military scandal called the Henri Martin affair, in which the government of
Dixmude aircraft carrier that Henri Martin was accused of attempting to sabotage
The portrait done by Leger in gauche and graphite
The portrait done by Pablo Picasso
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
Henri Martin (French politician)
…early on and prioritized the cause. During World War II, Martin entered the French Resistance to liberate France from the Nazis within the ranks of Francs-Tireurs et Partisans (FTP) who were generally oriented around communism. In the realm of left-wing, communist movements, there sometimes rises up a cause that is evil enough to…
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.