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Jean Leguay

Second in command in the French National Police during the Nazi Occupation of France, indicted for Crimes Against Humanity (1909-1989) · France · On the map · Politicians · Died at 79

Jean Leguay was the second-in-command of the French National Police during the Nazi Occupation of France. He was complicit in the 1942 roundup of Jews in Paris and their deportation from France to Nazi extermination camps, which resulted in the murders of thousands of people, both adults and children.

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About this person

Country
France
Category
Politicians
Type
Public Official
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1909 to 1989 · aged 79