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Sign: Paris - the place where 3 members of the Maquis fell in the battle for the liberation of Paris

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Rive gauche, Pont Alexandre III, 75007 Paris, France
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On the sign:
JEAN LAFERRIERE
PIERRE LIMOUX MAURICE PELLOIE
COMBATTANTS
DU MAQUIS DE LORRIS (LOIRET)
MORTS POUR LA FRANCE
LE 25 AOUT 1944
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The sign on the Pont Alexandre III in Paris marks the spot where three members of the Maquis underground were killed by German enemy bullets during the battle for the liberation of Paris. The three came to fight following General Leclerc’s forces.

The spot where the sign stands was photographed that day Click for a larger image

Translation of the text on the sign:
JEAN LAFERRIERE
PIERRE LIMOUX MAURICE PELLOIE
FIGHTERS
OF THE LORRIS MAQUIS (LOIRET)
DIED FOR FRANCE
ON AUGUST 25, 1944

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