just john Posted June 30, 2012 Share Posted June 30, 2012 I've only just seen this, but it deserves posting for those interested in resistance history;Count Robert de La Rochefoucauld, who has died aged 88, escaped from Occupied France to join the Special Operations Executive (SOE); parachuted back on sabotage missions, he twice faced execution, only to escape on both occasions, once dressed as a Nazi guard.Obituaries - Count-Robert-de-La-Rochefoucauld Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tancrède Posted June 30, 2012 Share Posted June 30, 2012 [quote user="just john "]Count Robert de La Rochefoucauld, who has died aged 88, escaped from Occupied France to join the Special Operations Executive (SOE); [/quote]Thank you for drawing this interesting notice to our attention.[quote user="just john "]parachuted back on sabotage missions, he twice faced execution, only to escape on both occasions, once dressed as a N a z i guard.[/quote]How depressing that despite the generally unwelcome and inept 'improvements' to which the site has recently been subjected, this unacceptable and babyish system of censorship is still firmly in *** place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gardengirl Posted June 30, 2012 Share Posted June 30, 2012 I saw his obituary in the Telegraph today and was very stuck by his great courage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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