As Allied soldiers stormed the beaches of Normandy on D-Day, the 6th of June 1944, others were paving the way for their arrival. The French Resistance,

Ancienne déportée, elle s’était engagée dès 1959 pour témoigner de l’horreur du système concentrationnaire nazi auprès de collégiens et de lycéens.

See Musee de la Resistance for more information on this plaque (in French).