Raymond Anne
Raymond Anne | |
|---|---|
| Born | 17 December 1922 Villers-Bocage, Calvados,France |
| Died | 21 July 1944(aged 21) Vassieux-en-Vercors,Drôme, France |
| Nationality | French |
| Occupation | Resistance fighter |
| Known for | Emtombed in theMémorial de la France combattante |
Raymond Anne(17 December 1922 – 21 July 1944) was a member of theFrench ResistanceduringWorld War II(1939–45). For ceremonial purposes he was chosen to represent all the members of the French Resistance who died in action against the Germans.
Life
[edit]Raymond Anne was born on 17 December 1922 inVillers-Bocage, Calvados.DuringWorld War II(1939–45) he became "Sergeant Filochard" in theForces françaises de l'intérieur(FFI) in theFrench Resistance.[1]Vassieux-en-Vercors,on theVercors Massifof the Alps, was a center of the resistance of theMaquis du Vercors.Hundreds of "Montagnards" converged there after news was received of theNormandy landingsof 6 June 1944. The Germans bombed and destroyed the village from 14–21 July 1944, then sent in troops. About 840 French people died and 150 German troops.[2]Raymond Anne was killed by the enemy at Vassieux on 21 July 1944.[1]
Honors
[edit]Vercors soon became a symbol of national importance, and on 4 August 1945 theCroix de la Libérationwas given to the commune of Vassieux.[3]Raymond Anne is entombed at theMémorial de la France combattanteat Mont-Valérien, where he represents the FFI.[1]He is buried in the 3rd crypt on the left.[4]At theNécropole de la Résistancein Vassieux-en-Vercors there is a room of memories which has a plaque recording that Raymond Anne rests in the crypt at Mont-Valérien as representative of all the maquis of France.[5]He was posthumously awarded theCroix de Guerre1939–45 with star and theMédaille de la résistance.
References
[edit]Sources
[edit]- Coustaury, Alain (2006)."Nécropole de Vassieux-en-Vercors".Retrieved2014-11-12.
- "La crypte du mémorial de la France combattante".Mont Valérien.Retrieved2014-11-12.
- Quellien, Jean (1996-01-01).La France de 1945: Résistances, Retours, Renaissances.Presses universitaires de Caen.ISBN978-2-84133-062-1.Retrieved2014-11-12.
- "Vassieux-en-Vercors".Ordre de la Libération.Retrieved2014-11-12.
- Vergnon, Gilles (2002).Le Vercors: histoire et mémoire d'un maquis.Editions de l'Atelier.ISBN978-2-7082-4371-2.Retrieved2014-11-12.