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an assortment of old books and papers on a tablean open book with a picture of a man in a suit and tiean open book with a picture of a group of men on itan open book with a drawing of a man and a woman standing next to each otheran open book sitting on top of a table next to a black tablean open book with a drawing of a woman in a red dressan open book with a piece of paper on top of it and a piece of paper on the bottom of the book
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1026 - A collection of documents relating to the Resistance fighter…
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Estimate €100 - €200
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A collection of documents relating to the Resistance fighter Madeleine Hussin. A collection of certificates relating to Resistance fighters and internees, including one signed by Roger Loir of the F.I. Shock Troops of Schaerbeek, concerning Mrs Hussin, her involvement in the Resistance, her internment and her death at the Bergen-Belsen camp. Includes a special edition of the book commemorating our heroes, limited to 75 copies, and a letter from the Association of the Patriotic Militias of Schaerbeek. Mrs Hussin, known as Mady, mentioned on page 85, distributed underground newspapers, helped draft dodgers and took part in the evacuation of Allied airmen. Arrested on 26 May 1944, deported to Ravensbrück and then to Bergen-Belsen, she died of typhus and starvation on 19 April 1945 in an American ambulance. Signs of wear and age. A collection of documents relating to Resistance fighter Madeleine Hussin. Certificates issued by Resistance members and former internees, including one signed by Roger Loir of the Schaerbeek Independence Front’s shock troops, concerning Mrs Hussin’s Resistance activities, internment and death at Bergen-Belsen. Includes a special edition limited to 75 copies of *À la mémoire de nos héros* and a letter from the Schaerbeek Patriotic Militias veterans’ association. Mrs Hussin, known as Mady and mentioned on page 85, distributed underground newspapers, assisted men evading compulsory service and helped evacuate Allied airmen. Arrested on 26 May 1944 and deported to Ravensbrück and then Bergen-Belsen, she died of typhus and starvation on 19 April 1945 in an American ambulance. Signs of wear and patina.
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About the sale Militaria: The Belgian Army through the Ages
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Auction time 11/15/2026 at 2:00 PM
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