Roger Carcassonne
French resistance member (1911–1991)
Roger Carcassonne-Leduc (12 January 1911 in Marnia – 10 December 1991 in Paris, France) was a member of the French Resistance.
A French industrialist in Oran, he served as a second lieutenant with the 8th Regiment. Sent to Tunisia, at the time of the armistice he appeared in front of the military justice for having posted and distributed the texts of the call of June 18 from General Charles de Gaulle.
Foundation of Oran Resistance
Transferred with his unit to Oran, Carcassonne was demobilized on 28 August 1940. He sought immediately, with his brother Pierre Carcassonne, to go to Great Britain via Gibraltar. But this was in vain, because the Vichy French police and naval service were very observant. Severe judgments rained down on those who were arrested trying to escape.
He then organized, with the help of his brother Pierre and some friends, including Captain Louis Jobelot, a group which was devoted to producing discreet propaganda and tried to gather everyone possible.
In March 1941, in Oran, Captain Jobelot introduced him to Henri d'Astier de la Vigerie, an officer in the Deuxième Bureau of the Armistice Army, with whom he immediately sympathized. After some interviews, the two men decided to create a movement, and intended to gather all those who wanted to fight against the Germans.
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