Olga Bancic

Portrait of Bancic from a group photo during the 6th congress of the French branch of the HOG, 1937
Birth nameGolda Bancic
Other name(s)Pierrette
Born(1912-05-10)May 10, 1912
Kishinev, Bessarabia Governorate, Russian Empire
DiedMay 10, 1944(1944-05-10) (aged 32)
Stuttgart, Gau Württemberg-Hohenzollern, Greater German Reich
Cause of deathExecution
AllegianceFTP
Service / branchFTP-MOI
Years of service1940 - 1944
UnitGroupe Manouchian
Known forLast known person decapitated by axe in Europe
Battles / warsWWII
Spouse(s)Jacob Solomon
ChildrenDolores Jacob
OccupationFactory worker
Political partyPCF
Other political
affiliations
PCR
MovementCommunism

Olga Bancic (Romanian: [ˈolɡa ˈbant͡ʃik]; born Golda Bancic; also known under her French nom de guerre Pierrette; 10 May 1912 – 10 May 1944) was a Jewish Romanian communist activist, known for her role in the French Resistance. A member of the FTP-MOI and Missak Manouchian's Group, she was captured by Nazi German forces in late 1943, and executed soon after. Bancic was married to the writer and fellow FTP-MOI fighter Alexandru Jar. She was the last person decapitated by axe or similar (and not via guillotine) in Germany, and the last known in Europe.


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