Henri Fenet
French Waffen-SS captain (1919–2002) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Henri Joseph Fenet (11 July 1919 – 14 September 2002) was a French collaborator who served in the Milice française before joining the Waffen-SS during World War II. As the surviving battalion commander of SS Charlemagne, Fenet was part of the last defenders in the area of the Reich Chancellery and Hitler's Führerbunker in April-May 1945.[1] After the war, he was sentenced to 20 years imprisonment with hard labour in 1949. He was released in 1959 and died on 14 September 2002.
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Henri Fenet | |
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Born | (1919-07-11)11 July 1919 Ceyzériat, France |
Died | 14 September 2002(2002-09-14) (aged 83) Paris, France |
Conviction(s) | Treason |
Criminal penalty | 20 years imprisonment with hard labour |
Military career | |
Allegiance | France Vichy France Nazi Germany |
Service/ | French Army Milice française Waffen-SS |
Years of service | 1940–45 |
Rank | Hauptsturmführer |
Unit | SS Division Charlemagne |
Battles/wars | World War II |
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