Resistance Memorial Le Bousquet d'Orb

This memorial commemorates nine killed resistance fighters. On August 17th 1944, 20 resistance fighters with the help of local people attacked a bridge near the coal mine near Le Bousquet d'Orb. In this attack they drove back a German company which fled away. During the fightings and the preceding clashes nine resistance fighters were killed. Their names are listed on the monument.

On the memorial is the French text:

POUR UNE FRANCE
LIBRE FORTE INDEPENDANTE
UN PONT DE LA MINE LE 17 AOUT 1944
VINGT GARS DU MAQUIS
EPAULES PAR LE PEUPLE OUVRIER DU BASSIN
ATTAQUAIENT REPOUSSAIENT ET METTAIENT EN DEROUTE
UNE COMPAGNIE ALLEMANDE
AU COURS DE CE COMBAT ET DES ENGAGEMENTS ANTERIEURS NEUF PATRIOTES TOMBAIENT
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ASTIER Léon 1911-1944 du BOUSQUET D'ORB Ouvrier Mineur
CERDA Jean 1923-1944 du BOUSQUET D'ORB Ouvrier Mineur
GARCIA Antoine 1923-1944 de LUNAS Ouvrier Mineur
GRANIER Robert 1909-1944 de MONTPELLIER Camionneur
JALABERT André 1910-1944 de GRAISSESSAC Ouvrier Mineur
JANIN Maurice 1922-1944 de BESANCON Instituteur
NEL Charles 1923-1944 de CAMPLONG Ouvrier Mineur
PONS Roger 1925-1944 de BOUSQUET D'ORB Ouvrier Mineur
TURINI André 1924-1944 BOUSQUET D'ORB Employé du Commerce

In the nearby village of La Ruffas is a war memorial that also commemorates civilians that were killed on this day.