Camp of Souge

The camp of Souge is a Military camp French

Presentation

Located on the commune of Martignas-sur-Jalle, the camp of Souge extends on 2855 Hectares from and field of fire parade ground. With its sandy ground, its forests of pine S, but also the risks of Fire, it has all the characteristics of the Forêt of the Moors.

Under the German Occupation (1940-1944), the Military camp of Souge was the theater of executions of hundreds of resistant of the Bordeaux region. The association of Fusillés of Souge estimates at more than 300 the number of resistant shot by the occupant, often stopped by the police force of the Régime of Vichy.

In Bordeaux, on October 21st, Hans Reimers, officer, adviser of the military administration is cut down by Pierre Rebière. October 23rd, Pierre Lerein is shot. October 24th, with the camp of Souge, 50 hostages are shot. It is as a majority of the Communist militants. Their names are available On the site of Friendly of Chateaubriant.

See too

List of the French military camps

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