Vera Obolenskaya 1911 – 1944

Biography

Vera Obolenskaya was born on June 24, 1911, in Baku, beginning a life that would ultimately be devoted to resistance against tyranny. Though born in the oil city of the Caucasus, her path would eventually lead her to France, where she would dedicate herself to the struggle against Nazi occupation during World War II.

As a French resistance fighter, Vera answered the call to oppose the German occupation with courage and conviction. She worked tirelessly in the clandestine networks that formed the backbone of France’s resistance movement, risking everything for the cause of freedom.

Vera’s life was cut tragically short when she was captured and imprisoned at Plötzensee Prison in Berlin. On August 4, 1944, she was executed by decapitation, becoming one of countless brave souls who paid the ultimate price for their resistance to Nazi oppression.

Her memory endures at Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois Russian Cemetery in France, where she was laid to rest. Vera Obolenskaya remains a testament to the sacrifice of those who fought for liberation, her legacy forever honoring the spirit of resistance and human dignity.