#simone segouin

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Simone Segouin, a 18 anni simbolo delle donne nella resistenza francese.

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Discover the fascinating story of Simone Segouin, a teenage girl who fought with the Francs-Tireurs et Partisans of the French Resistance in World War II, and enjoyed slaying Nazis

Fighting Women: Simone Segouin, French Resistance Teenage Girl Who Liked to Kill Nazis

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Simone Segouin Born: 3 October 1925 Died: 21 February 2023 (97years old) Mrs. Segouin, also known as Nicole Minet from Dunkirk in the French Resistance during WWII. Her "AKA" name and where she was from was selected because Dunkirk was one of the earliest bombed areas by the Germans and much of the records there were destroyed making it impossible for the Germans to verify the authenticity of her forged papers. Once asked if she had regrets about fighting the Germans, she replied: "I was fighting for the resistance, that's all. If I had to start over, I would, because I have no regrets. The Germans were our enemies, we were French."

Mrs. Segouin advanced to the rank of Second Lieutenant and in 1946 received the Croix de Guerre for her Service in the Resistance.

After the war she became a pediatric nurse, a profession she would retire from.

On 14 July 2021 she was made a Knight of the Legion of Honour, France's highest order of merit.

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Paris, 1944 - Simone Segouin

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SIMONE SEGOUIN // RESISTANCE FIGHTER

“She is a former French Resistance fighter who served in the Francs-tireurs et partisans group. Her first mission was to steal a Nazi’s bike, and thereafter went on with her team to derail a train, blow up bridges, arrest 25 Nazis in a single day and liberate France.”

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Simone Segouin, mostly known by her codename, Nicole Minet, was only 18-years-old when the Germans invaded. Her first act of rebellion was to steal a bicycle from a German military administration, and to slice the tires of all of the other bikes and motorcycles so they couldn't pursue her. She found a pocket of the Resistance and joined the fight, using the stolen bike to deliver messages between Resistance groups.

She was an extremely fast learner and quickly became an expert at tactics and explosives. She led teams of Resistance fighters to capture German troops, set traps, and sabotage German equipment. As the war dragged on, her deeds escalated to derailing German trains, blocking roads, blowing up bridges and helping to create a German-free path to help the Allied forces retake France from the inside. She was never caught.

Segouin was present at the liberation of Chartres on August 23, 1944, and then the liberation of Paris two days later. She was promoted to lieutenant and awarded several medals, including the Croix de Guerre. After the war, she studied medicine and became a pediatric nurse. She passed away a few months ago at the age of 98. May her memory be for a blessing.

Rabbi Yisroel Bernath