Marie-Madeleine Fourcade
One of the most famous female resistants during WWII and the only woman to be made chef de résistance
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María Quinteras de Meras
Col. María Quinteras de Meras was a coronela whom Pancho Villa highly respected. She proved herself in the ten battles she fought during her three years in his rebel army from 1910-1913.
Paule Letty-Mouroux
As part of the French Resistance during WWII, Paule Letty-Mouroux used her position as a secretary at the Marine de Toulon in order to report the repair status of Axis ships.
Onorata Rodiani
15th century Italian painter and soldier
Lise Lesèvre
A member of the French Resistance, she was brutally tortured by Klaus Barbie, the so-called “Butcher of Lyon,” after being captured with clandestine documents.
Louise-Reine Audu
A fruit seller who was active in the French Revolution, including the Women’s March on Versailles and the storming of the Tuileries Palace. She was singled out to present her grievances to King Louis XVI along with a small delegation of other women.
Madeleine Riffaud
Madeleine Riffaud was a French war correspondent and poet who worked with the French Resistance during WWII
Peggy Hodges
Defence electronics engineer
Pauline Gower
Set up and commanded the women’s Air Transport Auxiliary in WWII
Danielle Mitterrand
Danielle Mitterrand joined the French Resistance as a teenager during World War II, and would go on to serve as first lady from 21 May 1981 to 17 May 1995 when he later become president of France.