French wartime resistance heroine Solange Alexandre dies aged 104

Solange Alexandre, a notable figure in the French Resistance during World War II, has passed away at 104. She co-founded a unit of anti-German fighters and played a crucial role in sabotage operations and aiding Allied airmen. Born in 1922, she was inspired by General de Gaulle's call to resist Germany. Alexandre worked as a courier and later commanded her own group, which included deserters and airmen. After the war, she served as a teacher and declined the Légion d'Honneur multiple times, eventually accepting it shortly before her death. President Macron honored her contributions to France's freedom.