I remember when the last WW1 veteran died. Slowly we are reaching the same point for WW2. My two WW2 vet family members both passed in the last 3 years, having lived full lives into their mid 90s
Simone Segouin, mostly known by her codename, Nicole Minet, was only 18 when the Germans invaded. Her first act of rebellion was to steal a bicycle from a German military administration, slicing the tires of all of the other bikes and motorcycles so they couldn't pursue her. She found a pocket of the Resistance and joined the fight, using the stolen bike to deliver messages between Resistance groups.
She was an extremely fast learner and quickly became an expert at tactics and explosives. She led teams of Resistance fighters to capture German troops, set traps, and sabotage German equipment. As the war dragged on, her deeds escalated to derailing German trains, blocking roads, and blowing up bridges, helping to create a German-free path to help the Allied forces retake France from the inside. She was never caught.
EDIT: The Liberation of Paris (August 1944) historical footage. At the 2:44 mark Simone Segouin is shown.
JezebelRaven on February 21st, 2023 at 14:19 UTC »
Merci Simone, et bon repos.
11000MileBay on February 21st, 2023 at 16:32 UTC »
I remember when the last WW1 veteran died. Slowly we are reaching the same point for WW2. My two WW2 vet family members both passed in the last 3 years, having lived full lives into their mid 90s
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NUFC_fan on February 22nd, 2023 at 00:07 UTC »
Simone Segouin, mostly known by her codename, Nicole Minet, was only 18 when the Germans invaded. Her first act of rebellion was to steal a bicycle from a German military administration, slicing the tires of all of the other bikes and motorcycles so they couldn't pursue her. She found a pocket of the Resistance and joined the fight, using the stolen bike to deliver messages between Resistance groups.
She was an extremely fast learner and quickly became an expert at tactics and explosives. She led teams of Resistance fighters to capture German troops, set traps, and sabotage German equipment. As the war dragged on, her deeds escalated to derailing German trains, blocking roads, and blowing up bridges, helping to create a German-free path to help the Allied forces retake France from the inside. She was never caught.
EDIT: The Liberation of Paris (August 1944) historical footage. At the 2:44 mark Simone Segouin is shown.
The Liberation of Paris (August 1944)