Memorial Excuted Partisans

At the edge of the forest in Capvern is a monument that commemorates Bernard Ravitsky, Gabriel Fourvel and Jacquis Soubielle.

In this area, on July 10th 1944 the combats du maquis the Payolle was fought. French partisans, resistance fighters of the Groupe Bernard fought here against the German army. In this battle fell 18 French victims, the death toll on the German side was 50. After the battle, the aforementioned three Frenchmen were captured by the Germans, they were tortured and executed at this place.

Behind this memorial lies the grave of the three victims.

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Source

• Text: TracesOfWar.nl
• Photos: TracesOfWar.com