Debate Politics Forums
Speak your voice
Go Back   Debate Politics Forums > Political forums > History

History Robert Maistriau has died; Robert Maistriau, ancien résistant du Groupe G de l’Université Libre de Bruxelles, qui s’était illustré en libé...

Reply
 
LinkBack Thread Tools Display Modes
Old 10-04-08, 07:22 AM   #1 (permalink)
bub
R.I.P. Léo
 
bub's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2006
Last Online: Today 05:43 AM
Location: Here
Posts: 4,163
Thanks: 1,692
Thanked 547 Times in 414 Posts

Current Mood:
Festive
Robert Maistriau has died

Quote:
Robert Maistriau, ancien résistant du Groupe G de l’Université Libre de Bruxelles, qui s’était illustré en libérant plusieurs dizaines de Juifs en avril 1943, est décédé dans la nuit de jeudi à vendredi, à son domicile de Woluwe-Saint-Lambert. Il était âgé de 87 ans.

Cet ancien de l’ULB avait fait parler de lui en attaquant le XXe convoi, dans la nuit du 19 au 20 avril 1943, alors qu’il n’était âgé que de 22 ans.

Armés d’un seul revolver et de sept cartouches, lui et deux de ses camarades ont réussi cette nuit-là à sauver plusieurs dizaines de Juifs qui se trouvaient à bord d’un train parti de la caserne Dossin à Malines pour rejoindre Auschwitz.

Parmi les 1.631 Juifs qui étaient à bord du train, 231 parviendront à s’échapper. Malheureusement, 95 évadés seront repris quelques semaines plus tard avant de périr dans les camps.

Au sein du Groupe G des résistants de l’ULB, Robert Maistriau était chargé de la Direction nationale du Recrutement et de l’Organisation.

Arrêté le 21 mars 1944 à Bruxelles, il connaîtra l’enfer de Breendonk, de Buchenwald, onze longs mois à Ellrich et Harzungen, des camps annexes de Dora et, enfin, Bergen Belsen, d’où il sera libéré le 15 avril 1945. Il ne pesait alors que 39 kilos.

Après la guerre, il a notamment constitué une forêt au Congo avec des semences du monde entier.

Né le 13 mars 1921 à Ixelles, Robert Maistriau était le dernier survivant du trio qui avait attaqué le XXe convoi.

Une cérémonie d’adieu aura lieu le mercredi 1er octobre prochain, à 11h30, en l’église de Woluwe-Saint-Lambert, située place Saint-Lambert à 1200 Bruxelles.
Robert Maistriau, former resistant from the Brussel's Free University's Groupe G, who freed several dozens of Jews in April 1943, has died in the night of thursday to friday at his home in Woluwe-Saint-Lambert. He was 87 y/o.

This former student from the ULB became famous when he attacked the Convoy XX, in the night of the 19th April 1943, while he was only 22 y/o.

Armed with a single pistol and 7 bullets, he and two of his friends have succeeded in saving several dozens of Jews who were in an Auschwitz bound train.

Among the 1.631 Jews who were on board, 231 have escaped. Unfortunately, 95 of them have been captured in the following weeks and have perished in the concentration camps.

In the Groupe G, Robert Maistriau's job was to recruit students and organize attacks.

Arrested on 21st March 1944 in Brussels, he has been sent to Breendonk, Buchenwald, Ellrich and Harzungen (near Dora), and finally Bergen Belsen, where he has been freed in april 1945. At that time he weighed only 39kg.

Born in 1921 at Ixelles, he was the last survivor of the trio that attacked the XX convoy.

http://www.debatepolitics.com/archiv...convoy-xx.html (Convoy XX)
Holocaust Boortmeerbeek
__________________
===|:-)


Last edited by bub : 10-04-08 at 07:24 AM.
bub is offline  
Digg this Post!Add Post to del.icio.usBookmark Post in TechnoratiFurl this Post!Reddit! Wong this Post!Spurl this Post!
Reply With Quote
The Following User Says Thank You to bub For This Useful Post:
Inline Ads
Old 11-02-08, 03:57 AM   #2 (permalink)
User
 
Join Date: Sep 2008
Last Online: Today 02:32 AM
Posts: 45
Thanks: 0
Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts
Gender: Male

Which is your question you wish we answer?

.

Et quelle est ta question à répondre?

Which is your question you wish we answer?

.
oberhaenslir is offline  
Digg this Post!Add Post to del.icio.usBookmark Post in TechnoratiFurl this Post!Reddit! Wong this Post!Spurl this Post!
Reply With Quote
Old 11-02-08, 04:24 AM   #3 (permalink)
Cold Moral Calculus
Mod Team Member

 
Korimyr the Rat's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2006
Last Online: Today 12:58 AM
Location: Cheyenne, Wyoming
Posts: 2,842
Thanks: 597
Thanked 822 Times in 453 Posts
Lean: Independent
Gender: Male
Send a message via AIM to Korimyr the Rat Send a message via Yahoo to Korimyr the Rat

Awards:
Moderation Team:  Thank you!! 

Re: Robert Maistriau has died

A hero takes his place amongst his ancestors.
__________________
Korimyr the Rat is offline  
Digg this Post!Add Post to del.icio.usBookmark Post in TechnoratiFurl this Post!Reddit! Wong this Post!Spurl this Post!
Reply With Quote
The Following User Says Thank You to Korimyr the Rat For This Useful Post:
Old 11-03-08, 03:53 AM   #4 (permalink)
The Anti-NEO


 
Vader's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2005
Last Online: Today 02:00 AM
Location: Denver, CO
Posts: 3,396
Thanks: 316
Thanked 202 Times in 161 Posts
Lean: Centrist
Gender: Male
Send a message via AIM to Vader Send a message via MSN to Vader

Awards:
US Navy:  Thank you for service to your country to help make the world a safer place. 

Current Mood:
Lurking
Re: Robert Maistriau has died

Quote:
Originally Posted by Korimyr the Rat View Post
A hero takes his place amongst his ancestors.

Amen.

May he rest in peace.


__________________
Vader is offline  
Digg this Post!Add Post to del.icio.usBookmark Post in TechnoratiFurl this Post!Reddit! Wong this Post!Spurl this Post!
Reply With Quote
Reply


Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

vB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are On
Pingbacks are On
Refbacks are On


Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
After 75 years of marriage, Fort Worth couple died 5 hours apart MC.no.spin Off topic discussion 1 04-05-08 05:20 PM
The Jena five or six march good or bad? Topsez Polls 95 09-23-07 06:40 PM
Calling all Literati! 1069 Archives 12 05-13-07 08:17 AM
WHy Hillary should never be president. Vader Archives 18 04-28-07 10:04 AM
Still going to vote for Hillary? Read this. blindlysmooth Archives 24 02-13-07 05:34 AM

Navigation
Home Main
spacer Home
spacer Newsroom
spacer Resources
spacer FAQ
spacer Chatroom

Extras Extras
spacer DP Store
spacer Statistics
spacer Worldmap
spacer Gallery
spacer Link to us

 Advertise Here!

Random Pic
by Billo_Really
· · ·
Bush Bashin'
34 photos
15 comments



Debate Politics XML Feed

Add to my Yahoo!



All times are GMT -5. The time now is 06:01 AM.

Partners with: Computer repair || Irrationally Informed

Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.6.8
Copyright ©2000 - 2008, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
Debate Politics.com Copyright ©2004-2008
SEO by vBSEO