A site of the French Resistance - Nice, France
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wildwoodke
N 43° 42.082 E 007° 15.864
32T E 360152 N 4840168
This plaque comemorates a group of the French Resistance of World War II that were based and arrested at this location in Nice, France.
Waymark Code: WMD28R
Location: Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
Date Posted: 11/08/2011
Views: 10
Text from the plaque:
"Ici siege du groupe de la Résistance France d’abord
Furent arretés le 31 V 1943
Lt. Giesmar R. Chwatkowsky G.
Knoll O. Loebelshon J.
Markus A. Szanto P.
Tchiprout J. Weiss J.
Morts pour la France
L’Amicale de combattants engages volontaires etrangers et Légion Etrangère.
Ensouvenir de ses heros.
Anniversaire de Camerone le 30 Avril 1948"
"A group headquarters of the Resistance France located here
Were arrested on May 31, 1943.
Lt. Giesmar R. Chwatkowsky G.
Knoll O. Loebelshon J.
Markus A. Szanto P.
Tchiprout J. Weiss J.
Died for France
The association of foreign combatants engaged volunteers and a Foreign Legion.
In memory of these heros.
Anniversary of Camerone April 30, 1948"
Date of Dedication: 04/30/1948
Property Permission: Public
Access instructions: Plaque on a building along a public street
Location of waymark:
Nice, France
Commemoration: French resistance
Access times: Not listed
Website for Waymark: Not listed
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Visit Instructions:
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