Henri Lafont
Henri Lafont (born Henri Chamberlin, 22 April 1902 – 26 December 1944) was a French criminal based in Paris who headed the French Gestapo during the Nazi German occupation in World War II.
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| Born | Henri Chamberlin 22 April 1902 |
| Died | 26 December 1944 (aged 42) |
| Cause of death | Execution by firing squad |
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He was executed by firing squad on 26 December 1944 alongside corrupt policeman Pierre Bonny and footballer-turned-criminal Alexandre Villaplane.
References
- Magazine Historia Hors Série n°26 1972 by Fabrice Laroche
- La Bande Bonny-Lafont ed. Fleuve noir, 1992 by Serge Jacquemard, ISBN 978-2-265-04673-3
- Les comtesses de la Gestapo ed. Grasset, 2007 by Cyril Eder, ISBN 978-2-246-67401-6
- The King of Nazi Paris by Christopher Othen, Biteback, 2020, ISBN 1785905465
External links
- Unofficial site on Patrick Modiano
- On "les malfrats de la Carlingue"
- "Monsieur Henri and his pals: 16th arrondissement - 93, rue Saint Lauriston". Offbeat Paris. Retrieved 11 July 2012.
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