Birth name | Golda Bancic |
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Other name(s) | Pierrette |
Born | Kishinev, Bessarabia Governorate, Russian Empire | May 10, 1912
Died | May 10, 1944 Stuttgart, Gau Württemberg-Hohenzollern, Greater German Reich | (aged 32)
Cause of death | Execution |
Allegiance | FTP |
Service | FTP-MOI |
Years of service | 1940 - 1944 |
Unit | Groupe Manouchian |
Known for | Last known person decapitated by axe in Europe |
Battles / wars | WWII |
Spouse(s) | Jacob Solomon |
Children | Dolores Jacob |
Occupation | Factory worker |
Political party | PCF |
Other political affiliations | PCR |
Movement | Communism |
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.