André Dewavrin(1911-1998)
- Actor
André Dewavrin, also known as colonel Passy, was officer of the French
Army during WWII. He served in the Army in Norway during the May 1940
campaign. He left to England after the fall of France and created the
BCRA, the secret service of the Free French (and choose the nickname of
Passy - a subway station in Paris - to protect his family). He played
his own role in the movie L'armée des ombres (Army of Shadows).