Cécile Rol-Tanguy

Cécile Rol-Tanguy (10 April 1919 – 8 May 2020) was a French communist. She was a Resistance fighter during World War II. She was active in the liberation of Paris. She was secretariat and a liaison officer, in charge of operations and confidential communications. She was born in Royan, Saintonge.

In 2008, Rol-Tanguy became the Grand Officer of the Legion d’Honneur.

Rol-Tanguy died at her home in Monteaux, Loir-et-Cher on 8 May 2020, aged 101.^[1]

Cécile Rol-Tanguy Media

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Ribbon bar: Legion Honour, Grand Officer rank
Legion Honneur Commandeur ribbon
Legion Honneur Officier ribbon
Legion Honneur Chevalier ribbon
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References

↑ magazine, Le Point (8 May 2020). "Mort de Cécile Rol-Tanguy, figure de la Résistance, à 101 ans". Le Point (in français). Retrieved 8 May 2020.

[1] zine, Le Point (8 May 2020). "Mort de Cécile Rol-Tanguy, figure de la Résistance, à 101 ans". Le Point (in français). Retrieved 8 May 2020.

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