Cesare Luccarini, born on February 24, 1922 in Castiglione dei Pepoli, Italy and shot on February 21, 1944 at Fort Valérien, is a resistance fighter, a volunteer soldier of the French Liberation Army (FTP-MOI / Manouchian Group).
Biography
His father, an anti-fascist, emigrated to France and his family joined him in 1930. A construction worker, he became involved in the young communist movement of France in 1940 and resisted after the dissolution of the Communist Party and the invasion of France. Arrested in early 1942, he was sentenced to two years in prison for distributing leaflets. He was then incarcerated in Cuincy prison and then at the Watten-Eperlecques labour camp from which he escaped in August 1943. He joined a group of FTP resistance fighters but wanted by the occupier and the police, he was sent in 1943 to the Paris region to continue the fight in the FTP-MOI of the Manouchian group under the number 10 612. Hidden at 9 rue Charles-Bertheau under the name Marcel Châtelain, he joined the 3rd detachment of (FTP-MOI), the Italian detachment and participated in several actions: On September 17, 1943 in Argenteuil, he performed, with Robert Witchitz and Antoine, a collaborator. On September 25, 1943, he was part of a team that attacked the Café de l'autobus,located 77 rue de la Voie-Verte, frequented by the occupier. Nine wounded, including five German soldiers. On October 8, Cesare Luccarini threw a grenade into a restaurant at 22 bis Avenue Mac-Mahon, which did not explode. On November 12, 1943, he took part in the attack on a German money conveyor at 56 Rue La Fayette in protection. It's a failure, Rino Della Negra injured and Robert Witchitz are arrested. He was arrested at his hotel a few hours later by the 2nd Special Brigade, who found nothing compromising. However, he was taken to the BS2 premises where he was beaten and tortured.
On 18 February 1944, he appeared before the German military court of Gross Paris on Rue Boissy-d'Anglas, which sentenced him to death. Like the whole group, he was shot at the fort of Mont-Valérien on February 21, 1944.
Biography
His father, an anti-fascist, emigrated to France and his family joined him in 1930. A construction worker, he became involved in the young communist movement of France in 1940 and resisted after the dissolution of the Communist Party and the invasion of France. Arrested in early 1942, he was sentenced to two years in prison for distributing leaflets. He was then incarcerated in Cuincy prison and then at the Watten-Eperlecques labour camp from which he escaped in August 1943. He joined a group of FTP resistance fighters but wanted by the occupier and the police, he was sent in 1943 to the Paris region to continue the fight in the FTP-MOI of the Manouchian group under the number 10 612. Hidden at 9 rue Charles-Bertheau under the name Marcel Châtelain, he joined the 3rd detachment of (FTP-MOI), the Italian detachment and participated in several actions: On September 17, 1943 in Argenteuil, he performed, with Robert Witchitz and Antoine, a collaborator. On September 25, 1943, he was part of a team that attacked the Café de l'autobus,located 77 rue de la Voie-Verte, frequented by the occupier. Nine wounded, including five German soldiers. On October 8, Cesare Luccarini threw a grenade into a restaurant at 22 bis Avenue Mac-Mahon, which did not explode. On November 12, 1943, he took part in the attack on a German money conveyor at 56 Rue La Fayette in protection. It's a failure, Rino Della Negra injured and Robert Witchitz are arrested. He was arrested at his hotel a few hours later by the 2nd Special Brigade, who found nothing compromising. However, he was taken to the BS2 premises where he was beaten and tortured.
On 18 February 1944, he appeared before the German military court of Gross Paris on Rue Boissy-d'Anglas, which sentenced him to death. Like the whole group, he was shot at the fort of Mont-Valérien on February 21, 1944.
Cesare Luccarini, born on February 24, 1922 in Castiglione dei Pepoli, Italy and shot on February 21, 1944 at Fort Valérien, is a resistance fighter, a volunteer soldier of the French Liberation Army (FTP-MOI / Manouchian Group).
Biography
His father, an anti-fascist, emigrated to France and his family joined him in 1930. A construction worker, he became involved in the young communist movement of France in 1940 and resisted after the dissolution of the Communist Party and the invasion of France. Arrested in early 1942, he was sentenced to two years in prison for distributing leaflets. He was then incarcerated in Cuincy prison and then at the Watten-Eperlecques labour camp from which he escaped in August 1943. He joined a group of FTP resistance fighters but wanted by the occupier and the police, he was sent in 1943 to the Paris region to continue the fight in the FTP-MOI of the Manouchian group under the number 10 612. Hidden at 9 rue Charles-Bertheau under the name Marcel Châtelain, he joined the 3rd detachment of (FTP-MOI), the Italian detachment and participated in several actions: On September 17, 1943 in Argenteuil, he performed, with Robert Witchitz and Antoine, a collaborator. On September 25, 1943, he was part of a team that attacked the Café de l'autobus,located 77 rue de la Voie-Verte, frequented by the occupier. Nine wounded, including five German soldiers. On October 8, Cesare Luccarini threw a grenade into a restaurant at 22 bis Avenue Mac-Mahon, which did not explode. On November 12, 1943, he took part in the attack on a German money conveyor at 56 Rue La Fayette in protection. It's a failure, Rino Della Negra injured and Robert Witchitz are arrested. He was arrested at his hotel a few hours later by the 2nd Special Brigade, who found nothing compromising. However, he was taken to the BS2 premises where he was beaten and tortured.
On 18 February 1944, he appeared before the German military court of Gross Paris on Rue Boissy-d'Anglas, which sentenced him to death. Like the whole group, he was shot at the fort of Mont-Valérien on February 21, 1944.
Biography
His father, an anti-fascist, emigrated to France and his family joined him in 1930. A construction worker, he became involved in the young communist movement of France in 1940 and resisted after the dissolution of the Communist Party and the invasion of France. Arrested in early 1942, he was sentenced to two years in prison for distributing leaflets. He was then incarcerated in Cuincy prison and then at the Watten-Eperlecques labour camp from which he escaped in August 1943. He joined a group of FTP resistance fighters but wanted by the occupier and the police, he was sent in 1943 to the Paris region to continue the fight in the FTP-MOI of the Manouchian group under the number 10 612. Hidden at 9 rue Charles-Bertheau under the name Marcel Châtelain, he joined the 3rd detachment of (FTP-MOI), the Italian detachment and participated in several actions: On September 17, 1943 in Argenteuil, he performed, with Robert Witchitz and Antoine, a collaborator. On September 25, 1943, he was part of a team that attacked the Café de l'autobus,located 77 rue de la Voie-Verte, frequented by the occupier. Nine wounded, including five German soldiers. On October 8, Cesare Luccarini threw a grenade into a restaurant at 22 bis Avenue Mac-Mahon, which did not explode. On November 12, 1943, he took part in the attack on a German money conveyor at 56 Rue La Fayette in protection. It's a failure, Rino Della Negra injured and Robert Witchitz are arrested. He was arrested at his hotel a few hours later by the 2nd Special Brigade, who found nothing compromising. However, he was taken to the BS2 premises where he was beaten and tortured.
On 18 February 1944, he appeared before the German military court of Gross Paris on Rue Boissy-d'Anglas, which sentenced him to death. Like the whole group, he was shot at the fort of Mont-Valérien on February 21, 1944.
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