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Suzanne Hiltermann, alias Touty, was born on 17 January 1919 in Amsterdam. At the age of 20, she left the Netherlands in order to undertake studies in France on ethnology. As the German Nazis occupied Paris, she joined the French Resistance network called Dutch Paris. The archives of the Ministry of Defense register the numerous lives of allied pilots who were saved by her network (Dutch-Paris) during the Second World War. Being part of the members of the network who were denounced to the Nazi Police, she was arrested by the Gestapo and imprisoned in the prisons of Romainville and Fresnes. After severe questioning, including the use of torture, she was deported to Ravensbrück's concentration camp. She was detained there for more than 12 months. The white buses of Count Bernadotte released her and brought her to Sweden. A special plane of the US Air Force then retrieved her from Goteborg to Paris. The following year, she married Pierre Souloumiac. Captain of the Merchant Marine, Pierre actively participated in the defence of England throughout the Second World War. He was one of the few survivors of the "Cruel Sea". In 1954, with her friend Germaine Tillion, she supported the independence of Algeria. Living in Hong Kong between 1961 and 1964, she had an influence on China's recognition by General de Gaulle (1962-1964). At the same time, she founded the Hong Kong French school, which became Asia's largest French high school. In 1968, she actively participated to the movement of students. She enrolled at the Faculty of Jussieu to continue her Chinese studies. In 1981, she retired to Désaignes Ardèche. She had multiple mail exchanges, especially with the United States (Ned O'Gorman, Jimmy Carter, Nien Cheng, Nan Orchevsky ...) and various other parts of the world (Karl-Heinz Gertner, François Cheng, Jacques Monod ...), from her home at Les Baux du Peyron. On October 2, 2001 at 15:00, she decided to put an end to her life and died. Her ashes were scattered on the mountains of the Ardèche she had loved so much. To acknowledge her acts of resistance against nazism and her services to allies, Touty Hiltermann was awarded by President Harry S. Truman, President of the United States of America, the Medal of Freedom. ==World War II== Born in a family of Magistrates and industrialists, Suzanne Hiltermann left her native country in 1939 to undertake studies in philosophy and ethnology in Paris. Shortly after the German invasion, she entered into resistance. She helped Dutch youth who wanted to leave France and flee religious and racial persecution. With Micheline Goeschel, Leo Mincovschi, she joined the network Dutch-Paris founded by Herman Laatsman. The network was directed by Captain Johan Hendrik Weidner. Captain Weidner is known for having played an exceptional role in the Second World War.〔Flee the Captor〕 His exploits have been distinguished by several nations. He personally helped save hundreds of Jews doomed to almost certain death. Israel has awarded him the title of Righteous among the Nations and planted a tree in his name at Yad Vashem. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Suzanne Hiltermann-Souloumiac」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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