12 Facts About Pierre Paoli

Pierre-Marie Paoli was born on 31 December 1921 in Aubigny-sur-Nere, France to a middle-class family, his father came from Algajola in Corsica.

Pierre Paoli then left his family to take the job at Mehun-sur-Yevre.

Pierre Paoli was put in charge of Gestapo section 4A over Berry province, the department in Cher that fought against the Communists.

Pierre Paoli became a trusted agent of the Sicherheitsdienst, and led numerous operations against the French Resistance.

Pierre Paoli obtained the SS rank of Scharfuhrer and was given German citizenship.

Pierre Paoli arrested over 300 people and deported many to camps as part of the Final Solution.

Pierre Paoli was known for his cruelty and torture of people during interrogation.

Anyone arrested by Paoli was either killed by the Gestapo in Bourges or sent to a Nazi concentration camp.

Pierre Paoli was arrested by British forces at Flensburg near the Danish border on 16 May 1945.

Pierre Paoli was handed over to French authorities in January 1946 and brought back to Bourges for trial.

Pierre Paoli was brought to trial as a traitor on 3 May 1946; his nickname in the town was "the monster" and "sinister Paoli".

Pierre Paoli was sentenced to death and on 15 June 1946 he was executed in Bourges.