Maquis de Rieumes Maquis de Rieumes The Maquis de Rieumes was one of the maquis groups of French resistance fighters during the Second World War. In 1942, the "Juge d'instruction" of Muret, André Reboul, along with other patriots, founded the group which in 1944 would become the Maquis de Rieumes. In 1943, the group reinforced itself and was joined by, among others, Jules Delattre, a retired air force captain who would become the commander of the Maquis de Rieumes. It was also joined by some other Rieumois: Doctor Robert Roger ("Médecin Capitaine de réserve"), Doctor Charles Chwartz ("Médecin Lieutenant de réserve"), Jean Lécussan
Bombing of Toyokawa in World War II some of whom had been conscripted and many of whom had volunteered to work at the Naval Arsenal. Japanese anti-aircraft fire damaged 21 B-29s during the raid, one of which crashed into the ocean near Iwo Jima. There were no American fatalities. Another B-29 lost course and dropped its bombs on the rural village of Futamata (now part of Hamamatsu, Shizuoka). After the war, a memorial monument was erected within the grounds of Toyokawa Inari temple. Several other memorials exist at various locations around Toyokawa City. Bombing of Toyokawa in World War II The was part of the strategic bombing