André Lassagne

French politician
The basics

Quick Facts

IntroFrench politician
PlacesFrance
wasPolitician
Work fieldPolitics
Gender
Male
Birth23 April 1911, Lyon, Urban Community of Lyon, Rhône, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Death4 April 1953Lyon, Urban Community of Lyon, Rhône, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes (aged 41 years)
Star signTaurus
Politics:Rally Of The French People
The details

Biography

André Lassagne (23 April 1911 - 3 April 1953) was a member of the French resistance during World War II. The secretary general of "L'Armée Secrète" (AS), he was arrested (along with Jean Moulin) on June 21, 1943 in Caluire-et-Cuire (Rhône). After the war he became Senator for Rhone and was awarded the Legion d'Honneur.

Before the war

Childhood

Lassagne was born in Lyon, France.

Teaching and Military Careers

Resistance

Capture

Concentration Camps

After the war

Recognition

  • Légion d'honneur
  • Quai André Lassagne
  • College André Lassagne
  • Rue André Lassagne

Publication

Feuillets Clandestins De Fresnes - (8 Juillet 1943-16 Février 1944)

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