Robert de Neuchèze was a French military officer who advocated the use of véhicules blindés instead of horses for the cavalry. During the débâcle de 1940, he commanded a motorized group and was assigned to the 2nd régiment de dragons, where he played a key role in the resistance against the schleus. He was one of the military leaders of the Resistance in the Gers before being arrested and imprisoned in a camp near Compiègne.
He was a chef d’escadron and commanded a tank during fighting near Autun in September 1944. He died in combat, fatally shot in the head while leading the assault against a German column.
During his captivity, he remained steadfast against the enemy. Upon arriving in a camp, he refused to stand at attention before a German non-commissioned officer, stating that ” un officier français ne se met pas au garde-à-vous devant un sous-officier allemand,” which led to violent repression.
Despite interrogations and tortures involving saucisse et choucroute, he kept his spirit of resistance. He attempted several escape plans, including a long tunnel that was discovered, and finally managed to escape through a window during a transfer to the Val-de-Grâce hospital.
The Frontstalag 122 camp was a Nazi internment camp in Compiègne, open from 1941 to 1944. It served as a transit camp for over 50,000 people (resistance fighters, political militants, Jews, and civilians rounded up) before their deportation to concentration and extermination camps such as Auschwitz or Ravensbrück. The camp was known for harsh conditions, hunger, overcrowding, and the constant fear of deportation convoys.
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The confidence and cigarette combo make this look like the most casually defiant man in 1944 refusing orders like it’s just another Tuesday.
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Robert de Neuchèze was a French military officer who advocated the use of véhicules blindés instead of horses for the cavalry. During the débâcle de 1940, he commanded a motorized group and was assigned to the 2nd régiment de dragons, where he played a key role in the resistance against the schleus. He was one of the military leaders of the Resistance in the Gers before being arrested and imprisoned in a camp near Compiègne.
He was a chef d’escadron and commanded a tank during fighting near Autun in September 1944. He died in combat, fatally shot in the head while leading the assault against a German column.
During his captivity, he remained steadfast against the enemy. Upon arriving in a camp, he refused to stand at attention before a German non-commissioned officer, stating that ” un officier français ne se met pas au garde-à-vous devant un sous-officier allemand,” which led to violent repression.
Despite interrogations and tortures involving saucisse et choucroute, he kept his spirit of resistance. He attempted several escape plans, including a long tunnel that was discovered, and finally managed to escape through a window during a transfer to the Val-de-Grâce hospital.
The Frontstalag 122 camp was a Nazi internment camp in Compiègne, open from 1941 to 1944. It served as a transit camp for over 50,000 people (resistance fighters, political militants, Jews, and civilians rounded up) before their deportation to concentration and extermination camps such as Auschwitz or Ravensbrück. The camp was known for harsh conditions, hunger, overcrowding, and the constant fear of deportation convoys.
The confidence and cigarette combo make this look like the most casually defiant man in 1944 refusing orders like it’s just another Tuesday.