Henri Lafont

Henry Lafont
Lafont (front left) during his trial; Bonny (front right)
Born
Henri Chamberlin

(1902-04-22)22 April 1902
Paris, France
Died26 December 1944(1944-12-26) (aged 42)
Fort de Montrouge, Arcueil, France
Cause of deathExecution by firing squad
Criminal statusExecuted
Allegiance Nazi Germany
 Vichy France
Conviction(s)Treason
Criminal penaltyDeath

Henri Lafont (born Henri Chamberlin, 22 April 1902 – 26 December 1944) was an underworld figure who headed the Carlingue, French auxiliaries for the German security services, during the German occupation of France in World War II.

He was executed by firing squad on 26 December 1944 alongside corrupt policeman Pierre Bonny and footballer-turned-criminal Alexandre Villaplane.