Emmanuel d'Astier de la Vigerie (January 9, 1900—June 12, 1969) was a French journalist, politician and member of the French Resistance. January 9 is the 9th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1900 (MCM) was an exceptional common year starting on Monday. ... June 12 is the 163rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (164th in leap years), with 202 days remaining. ... 1969 (MCMLXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1969 calendar). ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... The French Resistance is the name used for resistance movements that fought military occupation of France by Nazi Germany and the Vichy France undemocratic regime during World War II after the government and the high command of France surrendered in 1940. ...

Biography

Born in Paris, he attended the Naval Academy, but resigned from the French Navy in 1923. He became a journalist and a poet and was involved with the integralist and monarchist journal Action Française, but changed his mind after Spanish Civil War and turned towards the political left. The Eiffel Tower, the international symbol of the city, with the skyscrapers of La Défense business district 5 km/ 3 mi behind. ... The French Navy (Marine Nationale) is the maritime arm of the French military and is the largest Western European navy in terms of personnel with 45,600 personnel (the United Kingdoms Royal Navy has 43,530). ... Integralism is a belief that society is an organic unity. ... Orleanists comprised a French political faction or party which arose out of the Revolution, and ceased to have a separate existence shortly after the establishment of the Third Republic in 1872. ... The Action Française is a French Monarchist movement and periodical founded by Maurice Pujo and Henri Vaugeois and whose principal ideologist was Charles Maurras. ... The Spanish Civil War (July 18, 1936–April 1, 1939) was a conflict in which the incumbent Second Spanish Republic and political left-wing groups fought against a right-wing nationalist insurrection led by General Francisco Franco, who eventually succeeded in ousting the Republican government and establishing a personal dictatorship. ... In politics, left-wing, the political left or simply The Left are terms that refer to the segment of the political spectrum typically associated with any of several strains of socialism, social democracy or social liberalism, and defined in contradistinction to its polar opposite, the right. ...

When the Second World War broke out, d'Astier re-enlisted into the French Navy and became the head of naval intelligence. However, after the fall of France and emergence of Vichy France, he was dismissed for his political dossier. Combatants Allies: Poland, British Commonwealth, France/Free France, Soviet Union, United States, China, and others Axis Powers: Germany, Italy, Japan, and others Casualties Military dead: 17 million Civilian dead: 33 million Total dead: 50 million Military dead: 8 million Civilian dead: 4 million Total dead: 12 million World War II... Presidential flag of Vichy France For other uses of Vichy, see Vichy (disambiguation). ...

In Lyon, d'Astier joined the group of saboteurs and eventually formed a Resistance group of Libération-sud with Raymond Aubrac and Jean Cavailles. In July 1941 the group begun to publish underground newspaper Libération (or Libération-Sud). Three of the main sights in Lyon, the Cathedral St-Jean, the Basilica Notre Dame de Fourvière, and the Tour métallique de Fourvière City flag City coat of arms Motto: (Franco-Provençal: Forward, forward, Lyon the best) Coordinates : , Time Zone : CET (GMT +1) Administration Subdivisions 9...

In 1942 d'Astier met with Jean Moulin to discuss about unification of the resistance groups and eventually joined forces into the Conseil National de la Resistance. In 1943 he met Charles de Gaulle in Algiers and joined his Free French Forces government-in-exile as a Commissioner to the Interior. An artists rendition of Jean Moulins most famous depiction, with a scarf (see below) Jean Moulin (June 20, 1899–July 8, 1943) was a high-profile member of the French Resistance during World War II. He is remembered today as an emblem of the Resistance because of his... Charles André Joseph Marie de Gaulle ( ) (22 November 1890 - 9 November 1970), in France commonly referred to as le général de Gaulle, was a French military leader and statesman. ... Map of Algeria showing Algiers province Algiers (French Alger, (Arabic: ولاية الجزائر) El-Jazair, The Islands) is the capital and largest city of Algeria in North Africa. ... The Free French Forces (Forces Françaises Libres in French) were French fighters in World War II, who decided to continue fighting against Axis forces after the surrender of France and German occupation, following the call of General De Gaulle, and the de jure government (Free French Government) of France... A government in exile is a political group that claims to be a countrys legitimate government, but for various reasons is unable to exercise its legal power, and instead resides in a foreign country. ...

After the liberation, d'Astier became minister of the interior in De Gaulle's provisional government. He continued to publish the Libération and wrote books based on his experiences. He ran on a French Communist Party platform in the elections of 1946, and won a seat in the French National Assembly for Ille-et-Vilaine. In 1958 he received Lenin Peace Prize. D'Astier was one of the founders of the Stockholm Committee; he denounced the Soviet Union leadership under Nikita Khrushchev after the crushing of the Hungarian uprising, and broke ties with communists. A provisional government is an emergency or interim government set up when a political void has been created by the collapse of a previous administration or regime. ... The French Communist Party (French: Parti communiste français or PCF) is a political party in France which advocates the principles of communism. ... The Palais Bourbon, front The French National Assembly (French: Assemblée nationale) is one of the two houses of the bicameral Parliament of France under the Fifth Republic. ... Ille-et-Vilaine is a département of France, located in Brittany (Bretagne in French) in the northwest corner of France. ... The International Stalin Peace Prize (renamed Международная Ленинская премия «За укрепление мира между народами», the International Lenin Peace Prize as a result of destalinization) was the Soviet Unions answer to the Nobel Peace Prize. ... (Russian: ; surname commonly anglicized as Khrushchev, IPA: ; April 17, 1894 – September 11, 1971) was the leader of the Soviet Union after the death of Joseph Stalin. ... Combatants Soviet Union AVH Hungarian government, various nationalist militias Commanders Yuri Andropov Pál Maléter, Gergely Pongrátz, József Dudás Strength 150,000 troops, 6,000 tanks 100,000+ demonstrators (some later armed), unknown number of soldiers Casualties 7,000 KIA 25,000 - 50,000 KIA, 1...

His brother, Henri d'Astier de la Vigerie, was from the far right, and, initially a member of the Action Française himself, he may even have been involved with the Cagoule terrorist group. Ultimately, Henri d'Astier also took part in the Resistance. Henri dAstier de la Vigerie (11 September 1897 - 10 October 1952) was a French soldier, resistance member, and politician. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into far right. ... La Cagoule (The Cowl), was a violent French fascist-leaning and anti-communist group active in the 1930s; the group attempted to overthrow the republican government. ...

Emmanuel d'Astier died in Paris in 1969. 1969 (MCMLXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1969 calendar). ...