Jacques Bonsergent

Jacques Bonsergent was a French engineer who was executed by firing squad on 23 December 1940.[1] Bonsergent's execution has been described as the first execution of a French civilian in the German occupation of France in World War II.[2]

He was trained at the Arts et Métiers ParisTech engineering school and was part of the Gadzarts resistance movement.

A station of the Paris Métro (Station Jacques Bonsergent) and a city place were named after him to honour his memory.

References
  1. "Consultez la dernière lettre de Jacques Bonsergent". Le Parisien (in French). 29 January 2013. Retrieved 14 May 2018.
  2. Pottler, Jean-Marie (10 May 2015). ""Je meurs la tête droite et avec le sourire": ce qu'écrivaient les fusillés de la Seconde Guerre mondiale avant leur exécution". Slate.fr. Slate. Retrieved 15 May 2018.


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