The Five Martyrs of the Lycée Buffon were five students from the Lycée Buffon shot by the Germans in Paris at the Stand de tir de Balard on 8 February 1943 for their activities with the French Resistance. Also, their families were taken hostage. Following the war, each of the students was posthumously awarded the Legion of Honour, the Croix de guerre 1939–1945 and the Resistance medal.
Composition of the group
Name Pseudonym Born Age Jean-Marie Arthus "Marchand" 2 April 1925 18 Jacques Baudry "André" 7 April 1922 21 Pierre Benoit "Francis" 7 March 1925 18 Pierre Grelot "Paul" 16 May 1923 20 Lucien Legros "Jeannot" 11 June 1924 19
Commemorations There is a Place des cinq martyrs du lycée Buffon in the 14th arrondissement of Paris a rue Jacques-Baudry in 15th arrondissement of Paris a plaque at lycée Buffon, in 1959, La Poste commemorated them with a stamp in the Heroes of the Resistance series a rue Lucien Legros in Mont-de-Marsan
See also Francs-tireurs et partisans Special Sections Costa Gavras's film Section spéciale
Notes and sources
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Sources
External links The family archives of Pierre Benoît Les chemins de la mémoire History of the stand de tir de Balard