17 Facts About Madeleine Passot

Madeleine Passot was a French communist who worked for the French Resistance as a liaison agent during World War II.

Madeleine Passot was arrested and deported to the Auschwitz concentration camp, but survived the war and returned to France.

Madeleine Passot was born on 28 August 1914 in the 15th arrondissement of Paris.

Madeleine Passot apprenticed as a baker, and later worked in a metal foundry and for automobile factories, including Talbot and then Citroen.

Madeleine Passot joined the French Communist Party in 1936.

Madeleine Passot became a member of the party's Union des jeunes filles de France.

Madeleine Passot helped in organizing the Resistance forces with Jacques Duclos and Arthur Dallidet.

Madeleine Passot worked as a liaison agent under the aliases "Lucienne Langlois" or "Betty".

Madeleine Passot traveled throughout France recruiting new members of the communist resistance.

Madeleine Passot was arrested, taken to La Sante Prison, chained, handcuffed and severely beaten.

Madeleine Passot did not reveal any information, but had been carrying a long list of names and addresses.

Madeleine Passot was arrested in Paris in March 1942 and imprisoned in Fort de Romainville.

Madeleine Passot was carrying false identity papers in the name of "Lucienne Langlois", and retained this identity throughout her subsequent imprisonment.

Madeleine Passot was part of the Convoi des 31000 that left for Auschwitz on 24 January 1943.

Madeleine Passot was released from Ravensbruck by the Swedish Red Cross on 23 April 1945.

Madeleine Passot returned to France on 23 June 1945, and resumed her real name.

Madeleine Passot was an Officer of the Legion of Honour, holder of the Medaille militaire, the Croix de Guerre with Palm, the Resistance Medal and the Volunteer combatant's cross.