Georges Blind
Georges Blind (1904 – October 1944) was a French man who was a member of the French resistance during World War II.
Biography
Blind was born in Belfort, France in 1904.
In 1941, he became a member of the resistance. He operated during the night between the territory of Belfort and Alsace with the ambulance firefighters. Which secretly carries officials of the Resistance, wanted people, weapons, intelligence and clandestine newspapers.
He was arrested by a [...] patrol on 14 October 1944 in Belfort. On October 24, he left Belfort with other prisoners for a Schirmeck camp in Alsace, two days later they left for Dachau, arriving there in late October. There were multiple mock executions the Germans used to try and make Blind give up information but George's didn't even speak to his captors.
Death
Blind was executed by firing squad in October 1944. The exact date of his death is not known. He gained fame when a photo of him standing against a wall in the camp smiling with [...] marksmen pointing their weapons at Blind. A German soldier took the photo seconds before his death. The image was published across the world mostly in newspapers and magazines.
Awards and decorations
Blind was posthumously promoted to sergeant of the French Forces of the Interior and was awarded the following decorations:
- Médaille militaire
- Croix de guerre 1939–1945
- Resistance medal
- Honour medal for firefighters for exceptional services in silver