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Monument des fusillés 1944

Monument to the Executed 1944

Monument des Evianais

artist unknown
date?

Description

Stele with a relief of a mourning woman with child.

Inscription(s)

A
LA MEMOIRE
des EVIANAIS
lachement
assassines par
les allemands
le 19 juillet 1944
—
bonopera mario
gaillard ernest
roussey raymond
roussey yves

ce monument
a ete eleve par souscription
—
les comites de liberation
de douvaine et de loisin

Annotation

In 1944, a group of guerrillas attacked a German convoy. A few days later, in retaliation, four young Eviannais imprisoned by the Germans in Hotel Pax in Annemasse were brought to the place of the ambush and executed.

Sculptor

Unknown artist. Do you know who the sculptor is? please let us know.

Locatie (N 46°17'42" - E 6°18'27") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: frra010; Photograph: 4 June 2013
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