French Resistance fighter Robert Birenbaum died on 23 November 2025 at the age of 99. Born 21 July 1926 in Paris to Polish Jewish parents who ran an épicerie on Rue Bellot, Birenbaum joined the clandestine French Resistance at 16 after the Vélodrome d’Hiver roundup. He worked under the pseudonym Guy, participated in propaganda, sabotage, and recruiting, and survived the war. After liberation he married Thérèse, founded a leather‑goods shop, and later published his memoir, “16 ans, résistant,” in February 2024. The President of the Republic, Emmanuel Macron, decorated him for his service and praised him as a “hero of the resistance.” Birenbaum is survived by his wife, children, grandchildren, and great‑grandchildren.
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