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Henri Lafont

Henri Lafont

1902–1944

Nationality
France
Occupation
torturer

Incarceration history

Facilities

  1. Cayenne's Prison
    Dates unknown
  2. Cherche-Midi prison
    Dates unknown

Biography

Henri Lafont (born Henri Chamberlin, 22 April 1902 – 26 December 1944) was an underworld figure who headed the Carlingue, French auxiliaries for the German security services, during the German occupation of France in World War II. He was executed by firing squad on 26 December 1944 alongside corrupt policeman Pierre Bonny and footballer-turned-criminal Alexandre Villaplane.

Related people

Same nationality and era where possible; falls back to shared nationality or era.

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