French Resistance heroine Cécile Rol-Tanguy dies aged 101

By

Cécile Rol-Tanguy, who joined the WWII French Resistance movement against German occupation and who along with her husband Henri became a prominen tmember, died on Friday at the age of 101 at her home in central France, just as Europe commemorated the 75th anniversary of the surrender of Nazi forces.

Reading articles is for subscribers only. Subscribe now.

French Resistance member Cécile Rol-Tanguy, who risked her life during World War II by working to liberate Paris from Nazi occupation, has died at the age of 101, reports CityNews Vancouver.

1 euro fifteen days

Read more with a subscription priced just 1€ Subscribe