Henri Lafont

Henri Lafont (born Henri Chamberlin, 22 April 1902 – 26 December 1944) was a French criminal who headed the French Gestapo during the Nazi German occupation in World War II.

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

(1902-04-22)22 April 1902
Died26 December 1944(1944-12-26) (aged 42)
Cause of deathExecution by firing squad
Allegiance Nazi Germany
 Vichy France

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

See also

References

  • Magazine Historia Hors Série n°26 1972 by Fabrice Laroche
  • La Bande Bonny-Lafont ed. Fleuve noir, 1992 by Serge Jacquemard, ISBN 978-2-265-04673-3
  • Les comtesses de la Gestapo ed. Grasset, 2007 by Cyril Eder, ISBN 978-2-246-67401-6
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