The Final 24 Hours Of The Paris Security Chief At 93 Rue Lauriston

Video Description

93 Rue Lauriston in Paris was the headquarters of the Carlingue (or French Gestapo) during the German Occupation in 2 World War, a notorious group of French criminals who collaborated with the Nazis. This video focuses on the dramatic end of the gang's Security Chief, Henri Lafont, and the hopeless final hours after the Allied landing (D-Day) tightened the noose. We investigate the downfall of France's most infamous collaborator: The Rise of the Carlingue: We detail how Lafont and his deputy Pierre Bony built a power base of terror, backed by the SS and the Abwehr, hunting down Resistance fighters, Jews, and black marketeers. The Desperate Flight: Following the Liberation of Paris in August 1944, the manhunt for Carlingue members began. The video reconstructs Lafont's final movements as he fled the F.F.I. (Forces Françaises de l'Intérieur). The Last Night in Hiding: Lafont sought refuge in a farmhouse, spending his final 24 hours in hiding, surrounded by fear and alcohol, before being captured. We detail the circumstances of his capture. The Verdict and Execution: The video concludes with the swift nature of the treason trial and Lafont's ultimate end by firing squad at the Montrouge police firing range in December 1944. 📌 In This Video, You Will Discover: • The Main Atrocities committed by the Rue Lauriston gang. • The Key Figures of the French Gestapo. • The Role of the Résistance in increasing pressure on Lafont. • The Symbolic End of Collaboration in France. 📚 Based on French trial records, police archives, and historical studies on collaboration during 2 World War.