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References
- 1 2 Ordre de la Liberation website, Gilbert Vedy
- 1 2 Ordre de la Liberation website, Henri Manhes
- ↑ Musee de la Resistance en Ligne website, Captain's armband of the movement Those of the Liberation - Vengeance
- ↑ Ordre de la Liberation website, Roger Coquoin
- ↑ Bibliotheque Nationale de France website, Those of the Liberation (CDLL)
- 1 2 Memo Resist, Rene Gallais
- 1 2 3 Le Maitron, Loizance, Raymond
- 1 2 Memo Resist website, Hugette Gallais
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