Finished reading the book 'The Next Moon' about the agent Andre' Hue who was stationed in France during WWII, as part of the Free French Group. He sounds very interesting, and I was wondering if anybody knows anymore about him. Please and Thank-You!
PB, Here is a little on him. New Statesman - Secret identity André Hue - Obituaries, News - The Independent NationMaster - Encyclopedia: M. R. D. Foot PS. Can you not sleep Regards Tom
Thanks Tom, Will look into it, we have a Human Rights Essay coming up, could use him for a point about something.
This may be very late for you, but having moved to France near Malestroit, 56140, Brittany, it was suggested that I read his book, which I did giving me an insight into the problems of living under occupation and of the resistance itself. There is a museum locally at St Marcel, to which Andre Hue has donated many items. I have just posted a new topic http://ww2talk.com/forums/topic/49661-brittany-resistance-museum/#entry583757 under the Museums heading. You can also if you are still interested use the link below www.resistance-bretonne.com TD
Just came across this info - if you are interested: 5 June 1944 1 stick near Halliguen, 1 km W Plumelec 1 stick 2 km W Guéhenno, 7 km N Plumelec, (Morbihan), France France 17 men, 2 teams, 4th SAS (2nd RCP) Stick Lt Pierre Marienne Stick Lt Deplante SOE F 1 man (Andre Hunter Hue) Dingson (Pierre 1 & 2) Establish Base for Cooney and for 4th SAS. RAF Fairford stirling Emile Bouétard was killed. 2 sticks reassembled on 07/06/1944 Page 71 - http://www.plan-sussex-1944.net/anglais/pdf/infiltrations_into_france.pdf Plus from page 74: 9 to 17 June 1944 St Marcel, DZ Baleine (Morbihan), France France 47 men 4th SAS (2nd RCP) Cpt Puech-Samson, Aspt stick Georges William Taylor (CL) with Jed George Dingson Establish Base. RAF Squadron 299 18 men 4th SAS (2nd RCP) with Cdt Pierre-Louis Bourgoin (CL), RAF Sqn 196 & 299 52 men 4th SAS (2nd RCP) with stick Lt René Lesecq (CL) 82 men 4th SAS (2nd RCP) with stick Lt Roger de la Grandière (CL) with 4 jeeps RAF Sqn 196. 298, 299 & 644 Halifax St Marcel, DZ Baleine (Morbihan), France USA, France 3 men, Jed Team George (Cpt Paul Cyr aka Paul Louis Cartier, Cpt P.Ragueneau aka Erard & WT SLt Pierre Gay aka Christian Lejeune) with SAS Assist SAS in establishing a base for SAS parties to withdraw to with supplies, using local resistance to locate the base west of Redan, Brittany. RAF Fairford For information Baleine is the French word for 'whale' due to the shape of the field used for the DZ
