Val-de-Grâce in Paris in Département de Paris, Île-de-France, France — Western Europe

Colonel Fabien

Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, June 26, 2023

1. Colonel Fabien Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Ici se trouvait
durant l'insurrection parisienne
d'août 1944 le P.C. du
Colonel Fabien
Commandant le Ier Reg. F.F.I. de Paris
Tué à l’ennemi en Alsace le 27 décembre 1944

(English translation:)

During the Paris uprising of August 1944 this was the location of the command post of Colonel Fabien, Commander of the First Regiment of the Forces Françaises de l'Intérieur (“Free French”) of Paris. He was killed by the enemy in Alsace on December 27, 1944.

Topics and series. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World II. In addition, it is included in the Liberation of Paris series list. A significant historical date for this entry is December 27, 1944.

Location. 48° 50.622′ N, 2° 20.438′ E. Marker is in Paris, Île-de-France, in Département de Paris. It is in Val-de-Grâce. Memorial is on Rue de l'Abbé de l'Épée, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 12 Rue de l'Abbé de l'Épée, Paris, Île-de-France 75005, France. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Saint-Jacques-du-Haut-Pas (within shouting distance of this marker); École Èlementaire Publique Saint-Jacques Jewish Children’s Deportation Memorial

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(within shouting distance of this marker); Joseph-Achille Le Bel (within shouting distance of this marker); Institut National de Jeunes Sourds / National Institute for Deaf Children (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Le Decouverte de la Quinine / The Discovery of Quinine (about 120 meters away); Paul Fort (about 120 meters away); Lieutenant Martinet (about 150 meters away); Jean de la Revers (about 150 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Paris.

Also see . . . Pierre Georges (Wikipedia).

Overview: Pierre Georges (21 January 1919 – 27 December 1944), better known as Colonel Fabien, was one of the two members of the French Communist Party who perpetrated the first assassinations of German personnel during the Occupation of France during the Second World War.

(Submitted on July 17, 2023.)

Colonel Fabien Marker - wide view image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, June 26, 2023

2. Colonel Fabien Marker - wide view

Credits. This page was last revised on July 17, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 17, 2023, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 102 times since then and 41 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 17, 2023, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.