10 Facts About Danielle Casanova

Danielle Casanova was deported to Auschwitz on 24 January 1943, where she began working as a dentist at the camp infirmary.

Danielle Casanova began to call herself "Danielle" and quickly became Group Secretary to the Faculty of Medicine.

In October 1938, Danielle Casanova served as leader of the French delegation to the United States at the World Congress of Youth for Peace at Vassar College.

Danielle Casanova organised demonstrations against the occupying forces, including the events of 8 November and 11 November 1940 caused by Professor Paul Langevin's arrest, and the demonstration of 14 July 1941 that she organised.

On 2 August 1941 Danielle Casanova met Albert Ouzoulias in Montparnasse and placed him in charge of the, fighting groups that were being created by the.

On 11 February 1942, Danielle Casanova was arrested by French Police while entering the hiding place of a Jewish couple, Georges Politzer and his wife Mai, at 170 bis, rue de Grenelle in the 7th arrondissement.

Danielle Casanova was assigned to the camp infirmary Revier to work as a dentist on the Kapos.

Danielle Casanova helped other women from the Convoi des 31000.

Danielle Casanova's ashes were later placed in the family grave in Vistale, a hamlet near Piana where there is a memorial to her.

Danielle Casanova has been featured on a commemorative French postage stamp in 1983.