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Henri Frenay
(1905–1988) was a French military officer and
French Resistance
member. Born in
Lyon
, Frenay joined the Army and reached the rank of
captain
in 1934. In World War II, after being captured by and escaping
Nazi German
forces
, he formed the French Resistance group
Mouvement de Libération Nationale
. Before the end of the war, Frenay edited
underground newspapers
, helped establish the
Combat
group, and participated in the forming of the
Conseil National de la Résistance
.
Photograph: Maurice Frink/Psychological Warfare Branch; restoration:
Christoph Braun
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