In 1941, she joined a resistance network to gather information on German troops and armaments.
She was arrested in July in Paris by the Gestapo, and was tortured for several days, without speaking.
Sent to Ravensbruck, with 1654 men and 543 women. She received the number 57813.
She was liberated in 1945 so physically changed her family had difficulty recognizing her .
In 1947 Christian Dior created his " Miss Dior" for his sister.
She was awarded several medals of honour for her acts in the Resistance, most notably the Croix de Guerre, the King's Medal for Courage in the Cause of Freedom, and the Legion of Honour.
In 1941, she joined a resistance network to gather information on German troops and armaments.
She was arrested in July in Paris by the Gestapo, and was tortured for several days, without speaking.
Sent to Ravensbruck, with 1654 men and 543 women. She received the number 57813.
She was liberated in 1945 so physically changed her family had difficulty recognizing her .
In 1947 Christian Dior created his " Miss Dior" for his sister.
She was awarded several medals of honour for her acts in the Resistance, most notably the Croix de Guerre, the King's Medal for Courage in the Cause of Freedom, and the Legion of Honour.
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