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Paul Collette | |
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 Collette in June 1945, after Mauthausen was liberated and he was reunited with his family | |
| Born | 12 August 1920 Mondeville, Calvados, France |
| Died | 5 January 1995 (age 74) Bonsecours, Seine-Maritime, France |
| Nationality | French |
| Known for | Shooting Pierre Laval and Marcel Déat |
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Paul Collette (12 August 1920 – 5 January 1995) was a French monarchist, sailor, and resistance fighter who gained fame after attempting to assassinate Nazi collaborator Pierre Laval on 27 August 1941 at a ceremony of the Legion of French Volunteers Against Bolshevism in Versailles.[1]
References
- ↑ No author (1941-08-30).: "Le président LAVAL et M. Marcel DÉAT ont été sérieusement blessés. Le colonel Duroy et le légionnaire Besset ont été de même atteints." L'Émancipation nationale. Page 3. Retrieved 2024-06-06.