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Execution of Jean Le Dain and the 8 martyrs

Here was tortured and then hanged by Wehrmacht paratroopers on June 8, 1944:
Jean Le Dain 23 years old.
While a few Resistance fighters were gathered at Yves Mével's farm, the arrival of German paratroopers, come to carry out a requisition caused the young Resistance fighters to panic, which aroused the suspicions of the German soldiers, who looted and burned the farm.
Also 8 martyrs will fall victim to Nazi barbarism:
Léon Eugène 24 years old
Auffret Georges, 23 years old
Goadec Marcel, 22 years old.
Le Naelou Georges, 22 years old.
Le Goff Marcel, 22 years old.
Bernard Marcel, 19 years old.
Briand Louis 18 years old.
L'Hostis François 19 years old.

Contribution and photo credit Philippe Boudot.

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