Pertschuk, Maurice "Pronus"

Date of birth:: July 31st, 1921 (France)
Date of death:: March 29th, 1945 (KZ Buchenwald)
Mentioned on:: Brookwood 1939-1945 Memorial (Memorial to the Missing)
Service number:: 216751
Nationality:: French

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Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Lieutenant
Unit:: F Section, Special Operations Executive (SOE), British Government
Awarded on:: March 28th, 1944

Citation:
"This officer was landed by sea on the French Mediterranean coast in March 192 as organiser of a circuit in the Toulouse area.
Within two months he had established himself on a sure and satisfactory basis, and had formed several sabotage cells in factories and amongst railway workers. From June 1942 onwards a number of parachute receptions were organised. Sabotage operations personally led by PERTSCHUK were carried out aganst tele-communications on October 1942 and January 194, and against an explosive factory at Bergerac in April 1943.

Lieut. PERTSCHUK was arrested on 13 April 1943 after having worked for over a year in clandestine activity. He had set up an efficient and resolute circuit which was subsequently able to extend its activities and to render invaluable services on and after D-Day.

It is recommended that he be appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire (Military Division).

Since this citation was prepared it has become known that Lt. PERTSCHUK was executed at BUCHENWALD in March 1945."

Signed
Colin Gubbins
Major-General
23.8.45.