Not bad for a Frenchie - Count Robert de La Rochefoucauld

[Asterix]

I only clicked on the link as it sounded like an interesting name.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/9365640...

RIP chap.

[rovermorris999]

An amazing chap. What a life.

[Jimbeaux]

Great story; thanks!

[thehawk]

Article said:

When detectives arrived to question La Rochefoucauld, his wife told them: “Don’t try to lock him up. He escapes, you know."

Some remarkable stories and people from that generation.

[cardigankid]

And I thought Where Eagles Dare was fiction!

[Jasandjules]

Another true hero lost.

[bitchstewie]

cardigankid said:

And I thought Where Eagles Dare was fiction!

Took the words out of my mouth. What a life.

[NDA]

"By August 1944 the Germans had abandoned Bordeaux. In the city La Rochefoucauld found men in glorious French uniform in every café; on the streets, others wore holsters. “It seemed the heroes were two a penny, now that the danger had passed,” he noted. “The ostentation made me feel sick.”"

An incredible life. Brave chap. RIP

[Dick Dastardly]

A brilliant article. I wonder if, after that much excitement and with that strong a desire to be part of the action, you can settle down to a normal life and feel fulfilled?

[loafer123]

A life well lived.

[Blue Oval84]

Wow!

[clarkmagpie]

His life should be turned into a film. It would be great.

[TTwiggy]

So he took the name 'Rene', repatriated downed RAF airmen, smuggled explosives in loaves of bread and complained about the atrocious accents of the British agents... Hmmmmmmm

Top chap RIP

[Rude-boy]

Dick Dastardly said:

A brilliant article. I wonder if, after that much excitement and with that strong a desire to be part of the action, you can settle down to a normal life and feel fulfilled?

I doubt that you ever really can. I mean it's not as if in 1946 he went to grow grapes on a hillside...

20 years to reintegrate and even then another 30+ years later will act where others merely stand.

Echo life well lived comment.

[madala]

....what an amazing man....

[anonymous-user]

amazing, what a life

[ApexJimi]

His escapades reads like a script straight out of hollywood!

Moreover, because of his family and title, he could probably have sat out the war, if he'd wished.

What a tremendous guy

Edited by ApexJimi on Wednesday 4th July 14:54

[Hooli]

thehawk said:

Article said:

When detectives arrived to question La Rochefoucauld, his wife told them: “Don’t try to lock him up. He escapes, you know."

Some remarkable stories and people from that generation.

Exactly the bit I was going to quote

[bob1179]

RIP

What a fantastic man, I wonder how many people are around today that would do such things?

[toppstuff]

Remarkable stuff. I've no doubt there are many more stories like his, that never get told.