Guy Môquet
French resistance member (1924-1941) · France · On the map · Activists · Died at 17
Guy Prosper Eustache Môquet was a young French Communist activist. During the German occupation of France in World War II, he was taken hostage by the Nazis and executed by firing squad in Châteaubriant in retaliation for attacks on Germans by the French Resistance; Môquet went down in history as one of its symbols.
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A typical day, 30 days to 6 November 2026
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Portrait of Guy Môquet at the Paris Métro station that bears his name
Philippe Pétain announces the execution.
As does General Otto von Stülpnagel
Facsimile of his famous last words: "Les copains qui restez, soyez dignes de nous! Les 27 qui vont mourir." or "Friends who remain, be worthy of us! The 27 who are going to die"Awards
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The farewell letter he wrote to his family at age 17 is now a mandatory reading in all French high schools.
