Quinze-Vingts in Paris in Département de Paris, Île-de-France, France — Western Europe
Commissaire Silvestri
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, September 9, 2024
1. Commissaire Silvestri Marker
Le Commissaire Divisionaire Silvestri a été fusillé à Vincennes
Topics and series. This historical marker 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 August 19, 1944.
Location. 48° 50.776′ N, 2° 22.342′ E. Marker is in Paris, Île-de-France, in Département de Paris. It is in Quinze-Vingts. It is on Rue de Lyon south of Rue Parrot, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4 Rue de Lyon, Paris, Île-de-France 75012, France. Touch for directions.
Regionally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, Europe, the European Union, Atlantic Europe, the Schengen Area, Western Europe, a coastal Mediterranean country, and the Western World. Historically, it finds itself in what was once a French
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Jean Jemini (a few steps from this marker); Unknown Frenchman Liberation Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Aux Travailleurs Chinois pendant la Première Guerre Mondial / Chinese Workers WWI Monument (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); A la mémoire des otages communistes fusillés / Executed Communist Hostages Memorial (about 120 meters away); Guy Tessier (about 150 meters away); Réseau AGIR / Network for ACTION Memorial (about 150 meters away); La Tour de l’horloge / The Clock Tower (about 180 meters away); Unknown Frenchmen Liberation Memorial (about 180 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Paris.
Also see . . . Plaque en Hommage au Commissaire Silvestri (Musée de la Résistance en Ligne, in French). Excerpt (in translation):
Aged 48, Commissioner Charles Silvestri was arrested on August 19, 1944, on Rue de Lyon in the 12th arrondissement of Paris. He was taken to the Vincennes fortress, along with ten other police officers, also held hostage by(Submitted on February 2, 2026.)the Germans. Executed as a hostage, he was not a member of the Resistance.Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, September 9, 20242. Commissaire Silvestri Marker - wide view
The following account was compiled from the testimonies of 16 survivors of the massacre at the Fort of Vincennes on that day:
"The grim task began the very next morning at 9:00 a.m. Eleven corpses lay on the ground. A policeman recognized one of his colleagues. They had to use the shutters torn from the windows as stretchers and hurry under the blows of the guards. The German garrison usually stationed at the Fort had orders not to intervene and not to show themselves at the windows. Next, they had to wash away all traces of blood on the path to the mass grave. The leader of the SS platoon boasted of having nailed a child to the door of the church in Oradour-sur-Glane. Until 5:00 p.m., the time of the next shooting, there was nothing but harassment, threats, and beatings. Divisional Commissioner Silvestri, head of the police unit, was taken from the group, interrogated, and then..." Shot. He took responsibility for the FFI armband found the day before, even though he had never played any role in the Resistance. The next morning, another arrival of prisoners… more executions… another mass grave.
Additional keywords. plaque commémorative
Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2026. It was originally submitted on February 2, 2026, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 25 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 2, 2026, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
