French Resistance

1939-1945: Anarchist activity in France during World War II

Patchy historical information about the activity of some anarchists - revolutionary and pacifist - in France during World War II and under occupation.</

Marzocchi, Umberto, 1900-1986

Umberto Marzocchi.

A short biography of Italian anarchist shipyard worker Umberto Marzocchi who fought Mussolini's fascists in Italy, Franco's in Spain and Hitler's in France.

Mastrodicasa, Leonida, 1888-1942

Leonida Mastrodicasa

A short biography of Italian anarchist metal worker, Spanish Civil War and French Resistance fighter Leonida Mastrodicasa, who died in a Nazi concentration camp in 1942.

Capdevila, Ramon Vila, 1918-1963

Mugshot of Ramon Vila Capdevila.

A short biography of anarchist Ramon Vila Capdevila, ‘Caraquemada’, one of the last of the anti-Franco guerrillas to fall.

Guigui-Theral, Albert, 1903-1982 alias Varlin

A short biography of Algerian anarchist, mechanic and French Resistance fighter Albert Guigui-Theral.