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CHALOT & ASSOCIES

163 - BAYARD RESISTANCE GROUP – Set comprising:
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Estimate €200 - €300
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BAYARD RESISTANCE GROUP – Set comprising: BAYARD GROUP PENNANT, made of sun-bleached cloth, embroidered in silver cannetille with ‘BAYARD’ and a hunting horn on one side, and an emblem embroidered in cotton thread on the other, silver fringes, width: 36 cm, a slender metal pole topped with a small chrome-plated ice axe (some missing parts) and ADJUTANT’S MODEL 46 HUNTING JACKET, in dark blue cloth fastening with 3 unmarked buttons, 2 flap pockets, adjutant’s epaulettes, ‘BAYARD’ arm band and star embroidered in silver cannetille, a few stains and small moth holes, and TARTE, in dark blue cloth with a hunting horn embroidered in silver thread, late 1940s to early 1950s, ABE to BE. NB: Bayard was a Resistance group based in Joigny. This group, formed during the winter of 1940–1941, is inextricably linked to its founder, Paul Herbin (‘Hubert’). Formed around a close-knit family unit (his wife Emilie, his daughter Jacqueline and his son Guy were all involved in the struggle) and close friends such as Roger Varrey and Henri Pannequin, the Bayard group expanded rapidly. By the spring of 1941, it had around thirty members, a number which doubled a year later. With roots in all social strata, the Bayard group was independent and strictly based in Joigny. During the first two years, the Bayard group’s activities consisted of minor acts of sabotage and propaganda campaigns. Herbin sought to foster a spirit of resistance amongst the people of Jovines. In early July 1943, Herbin was contacted by a member of the Jean-Marie Buckmaster network, probably Pierre Argoud. He saw the possibility of obtaining weapons. At the end of the summer of 1943, Jean Marot arranged a meeting between Paul Herbin and Pierre Vauthier. The latter, a member of Libération-Nord, persuaded Herbin to accept affiliation to a movement recognised by the National Council of the Resistance. Bayard thus became affiliated to two organisations. It began to organise itself. A steering committee was formed. It also had a branch at the Migennes depot, which, in contact with the FTP, took part on 28 September in the sabotage of the ‘wheel tower’ and the ‘regulating furnaces’. Nevertheless, Herbin managed to preserve the autonomy of his group, of which he intended to remain the undisputed leader. During the spring of 1944, a terrible crackdown dismantled Bayard, though it did not destroy it. The group’s very existence was under threat. ‘Hubert’s’ determination and energy enabled the Jovin-based group to make a fresh start. He reorganised it. ‘Hubert’ met Henri Frager (‘Paul’) in May and June 1944. The latter, who had come to set up his network’s headquarters in the Aillantais region, asked him to increase his numbers. Herbin also re-established contact with Libération-Nord through his new representative in the Yonne, Gaston Vée. On the eve of the D-Day landings, Bayard was a clandestine organisation claiming to comprise 807 men and 34 sabotage groups under the command of a general staff whose well-established hierarchy reflected the highly military nature of its organiser, Commander Herbin. The Bayard group, which benefited from numerous airdrops received at the Miniers site under the responsibility of the Caselli brothers’ corps franc, was able to organise attacks on retreating German convoys, such as the one on 24 July 1944 at a place known as La Mardelle David. To prepare for the liberation of the department, the Bayard Group was organised into four companies, to which the Corps Francs were added. All these companies formed the 4th Half-Brigade of the Yonne, under the command of Commander Herbin. However, problems arose. “Hubert” refused to recognise the authority of Colonel Sadoul (“Chevrier”), the departmental commander of the FFI, and of Jean Chapelle (“Verneuil”), whom he considered too young. Bayard therefore did not join the FFI general staff. On 17 August 1944, “Hubert” gathered the maquisards of the Bayard group on the heights overlooking the Vrin valley. The four companies and the corps franc went into action against the Wehrmacht. On 22 August 1944, members of the Bayard group entered Joigny, where no fighting took place as the German troops had already evacuated the town. Herbin was appointed commander of the garrison. Following the liberation of the department, the resistance fighters of the Bayard group were incorporated into the 3rd Battalion of the 4th Demi-Brigade of the Yonne, which was disbanded on 26 October to form the 3rd Battalion of the 1st Regiment of Yonne Volunteers. On 7 November, the members of the Bayard group left Joigny under the command of Major Jacques Adam. The prestige gained from these four years of fighting was undeniable for the members of the Bayard group, and in particular for Paul Herbin. It enabled the list entitled ‘Résistance Unie’, led by Herbin, to be elected at the first round of the municipal elections in Joigny in April 1945. At the same time, in order to keep Bayard’s memory alive, its leaders decided to transform the group into a veterans’ association. Since then, there have been four successive chairmen: Paul Herbin from 1945 to 1947, Emilie Herbin from 1947 to 1975, Henri Pannequin from 1975 to 1989 and Serge Caselli from 1989 to 2003. In the early 1990s, a memorial museum was established in Joigny in honour of a group that had exerted an undeniable influence on the local community. Thierry Roblin, “the Bayard group”.
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About the sale ANTIQUE WEAPONS & MILITARY SOUVENIRS – The Régis LAGARDE Collection – Act II
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