Philippe Viannay: Resistance Leader During WWII

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[...] She was an atheist and her ideas were rather left-wing. She had begun a resistance action as early as the armistice in the basements of La Sorbonne within the laboratory of Professor Luthaud, to which she had the keys. The engagement in the resistance His entry into the Resistance was partly due to the influence of Hélène Mordkovitch, who would become his wife during the war. Logically, this happened a few weeks after the signing of the armistice between Marshal Pétain and Adolf Hitler. [...]

[...] He is active within a commission for the protection of nature in the 1960s which will lead to the law of 1971 on the protection of sites and the registration of the Glénan archipelago in protected natural areas. He therefore only uses his influence for the common good. Personal interest J'I have chosen to speak of Philippe Viannay for several reasons thatès integralremarkable. D'first, I think he played a crucial role in the Resistance during World War II. He took great risks to oppose the Nazis who occupied France. Although his name was not'is not as well known as that of other famous resistance fightersisbrilliant, his action was trulyisIt is important to help liberate the country. [...]

[...] His work with young people through the Glénans shows that he firmly believed in their potential. He knew that each young person had the ability to improve and contribute to society, which is trueiss encouraging for them and which is a reflection of a fascinating personality. It is also inspiring to see that Philippe Viannay never stopped after apriswas the war. He continued to fight for causes that were close to his heart. His political commitment to the well-being of all shows that he thought about the future and the community. [...]

[...] 13. Vast, C. (2006). Defense of France. (F. Marcot, B. Leroux, & C. Levisse-Touzé, Eds) Historical Dictionary of the Resistance: Internal Resistance and Free France Paris : Laffont. [...]

[...] Her main facts Her resistance is verifiable at several moments. Initially, he acts within the movement by doing a real job of journalist with his comrades by passing on information through radio broadcasts. His movement and he support Pétain until 1942, thinking that he finally has a plan in his collaboration with the Nazis. It is therefore logically especially during the years 1943 and 1944 that the action of Philippe Viannay and his movement is important because he manages to bring in new resistants that he has recruited in the group called 'The Volunteers of Freedom.' The activity of Philippe Viannay is also concretized by arms at the time of the Allied landing in 1944. [...]