France Pays Tribute to Foreign Resistance Fighters by Inducting WWII Hero Manouchian into the Panthéon
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French President Emmanuel Macron inducted Missak Manouchian, a heroic foreign member of the French Resistance in WWII, into the Panthéon national monument, honoring his sacrifice and that of 23 other members of his Resistance group. Manouchian, a poet who survived the Armenian genocide, was executed in 1944 for his role in resisting the Nazi occupation. The ceremony also paid tribute to all foreign Resistance fighters and highlighted the contributions of foreigners in the French Resistance.
- France honors foreign Resistance fighters as WWII hero Manouchian is inducted into the Panthéon The Associated Press
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- 'He wanted to fight for France': Manouchian honoured as symbol of foreign Resistance fighters FRANCE 24 English
- LIVE: France inducts Resistance hero Missak Manouchian into Panthéon – Public Radio of Armenia Public Radio of Armenia – Official Web site
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