Today we are standing on a street in Paris, a street that is steeped in history and remembrance. The Rue René Coche is a quiet street. This humble street is a solemn tribute to a young man who gave his life for his country. René Coche was a student, a resistant, and a fighter. He was born in 1926 and lived a short but impactful life. He joined the Forces Françaises Combattantes (FFC), the Free French Forces, during the Second World War. The young man was a member of a resistance group that used a code from a radio broadcast from London to signal their mobilization. The first code was “The moon is full of green elephants”. Later, when the invasion of Normandy began, the rallying cry was “The carrots are cooked”. Coche was part of a brave group of students who were all captured by the Germans and executed, all in their early twenties. Coche’s family buried him at the cemetery in Vanves, where a street now bears his name, and he is also memorialized at the Bellefontaine national cemetery in La Ferté-Saint-Aubin. As you walk down this street, try to remember the sacrifices of this young man and the resistance he fought for. They never gave up.
Центральный дом работников искусств
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