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Aux Heros et Martyrs Tombes au Bessillon 27 Juillet 1944
(Translated by Google Translate with modifications:)
Passersby. Recollect
Here, 27 July 1944, ten Resistant patriots imprisoned in prison Brignoles were taken away and abused by the Nazis who forced them to load explosives for the purpose of blowing up the "Jas Bessillon” thinking it sheltered the masquisards. Their task completed, on the way back, they were cowardly murdered 2 km away at a place called "St. Catherine".
That same day in the bush of the Bessillon FTPF camp "Provence Battaglia”
(The second panel, on the monument)
Aux Heros et Martyrs
Tombes au Bessillon 27 Juillet 1944
(English: Heroes and Martyrs killed at Bessillon July 27, 1944)
Resistants Fusilles
(English: Resistance fighters executed)
Aune, Marius 60 ans, de Barjols • Durnad, Louis 54 ans, de Barjols • Fave, Marius 72 ans, de Barjols • Volerani, Lucien 20 ans, de Barjols • D’Erano, Raphaél 55 ans, de Belgentier • Gely, Joseph 26 ans, de Toulon • Martin, Nicolas 38 ans, de Brignoles • Philis, Gabriel 54 ans, de Cotignac • Pic, Félix 40 ans, de Le val • Vinçon, Sylvestre 41 ans, de Brignoles
Resistants Tues au Combat
(English: Resistance fighters killed in combat)
Arnaud, Victor 19 ans, de La Coitat • Donnat, Constant 20 ans, de Mougin • Ferrero, Jean 19 ans, de Draguignan • Gerard, Léon 33 ans, de Cotignac • Kershao, Gilbert 21 ans, de La Valette • Santucci, Orlando 22 ans, de Salernes • Trinquet, Jean 22 ans, de Marseille • Andre 26 ans, de famille inconnue
Location. 43° 33.535′
Other nearby markers. At least 3 other markers are within 14 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Aux Enfants d’Aups Mort pour la France (approx. 13.1 kilometers away); L’insurrection de 1851 (approx. 13.2 kilometers away); Declaration des Droits de l’Homme et du Citoyen (approx. 13.2 kilometers away).
Categories. • War, World II •
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. This page originally submitted on December 9, 2012, by Barry Swackhamer of San Jose, California. This page has been viewed 387 times since then and 10 times this year. Last updated on December 12, 2012. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on December 9, 2012, by Barry Swackhamer of San Jose, California. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.