of the Liberation of Bourg in September 1944 to his death in 1974
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Memories of Claude:
" The Liberation did not accept those soldiers who had not been on the side of the winners. Although very happy to have been recalled by the Marshal of Lattre de Tassigny - who was of the same promotion of the war school - to finish the liberation of France (Strasbourg, then Germany) as liaison officer and then organizer of a camp of deportees of all nationalities, finally in occupation at the Rockenhausen in the Palatinate (where we spent a holiday in 46), he was released from the army at the Purification Commission led by the "respondents".
In September 1944, Bourg was released by the American troops of the 7th Army, who were returning north after the landing on 15 August 44 in Provence.
Lt-Colonel Rougier was then affected The Regional Social Service of the 14th Military Region (Lyon) position as head of the military social service for the Bourg en Bresse region (since April 1943).
After various episodes:
- The 18/9/44, it is put on hold The situation was not as clear as it was in the case of the French government, but as a result of the fact that the French government had not taken any action to prevent the use of the word "disabled" in the French Government.
- On an unspecified date, but after 16 Nov 44, the Head of Social Sce of the 14th Region requested its reactivation to/c of 1/9/44The Commission has not yet taken the necessary steps to ensure that the measures taken by the Member States are taken in accordance with Article 3 of the Treaty.
- 14/3/45, the lay-off measure has been cancelled. His administrative situation was regularized with effect from 1 September. At the same time his comrade of promotion at the School of War (1926-28), General (future Marshal) of Lattre de Tassigny, Comd the 1st French army, recalled him to his Major State to resume the fight.
Previously he had to go before the Commission of Purification - War which Granie noted "the opinion of the Resistance", which could not prevent the return of Lt-Colonel Rougier.
Maurice Rougier was therefore (23 February 45) of the 1st French Army of General of Tassigny (Notice of transfer of 23 February 1945).
It seems that this staff was to GérardmerThe first army was then responsible for reducing the German pocket remaining in the Alsace plain.
Lt-Colonel Rougier was in Besançon on 3 March, from where he travelled by road to Gérardmer on the morning of 4 March 1945. liaison officer between the 1st Army Staff and the 2nd Army Corps, position held until April 10, 1945.
See extracts from the letters addressed to the President of the to his family during this part of the campaign for the liberation of Alsace and fighting in the Palatinate and beyond the Rhine in Germany.
On 10 April 1945, in the face of the problems caused by millions of displaced persons of all nationalities released by the advance of the Allied troops, temporary accommodation centres had to be set up as a matter of urgency.
Lt-Colonel Rougier was then seconded by the 5th EM Bureau as Date of Camp of prisoners repatriated from GermersheimThe aim was to create a camp of 1500 Russian, Polish or Italian prisoners, which operated until July 1945, when all the inmates were repatriated to their country of origin.
See the letters of Maurice Rougier
10 April to July 45
In Germersheim, 1 May 1945 with the Russians and Poles from the camp of displaced persons to be repatriated
Details Grandpa is in the gallery, he harangues the population and announces Hitler's death on May 1, 45, 8 days before the end of the war and German surrender
"...We have learned with pleasure that you are doing well, that you have rejuvenated and fattened 10 kg. We are very happy with this change, because the last time I saw you when you accompanied Mom to Toulouse, I was impressed by your bad face and your thinness, it was the effect of undernourishment..."
After the Russians left and the camp was dissolved in early August 1945, Maurice Rougier was at the disposal of the Military Governor of the Occupied Territories, the Military Government of Hesse-Palatinate, as Delegate of Cercle. The administrative status of the institution has evolved, and it has become "specially assimilated", with a role and civil status. Neustadt then Alzey then Rockenhausen, Still in the Palatinate, housed by military requisition.
See letters from Maurice Rougier from 29 July 1945 to September 1946, as well as the account of the circumstances of his return to France at the end of September 1946, with the retirement of the Army and the cancellation of his civilian post in the French administration of occupation in Germany, effective on 1 October 1946.
1945, Alzey, (Grand Father became Lieutenant-Colonel in 1942))
Portarit du Lt-Colonel Rougier, by a German, probably in 1945
probably 1946
Family in Germany, Easter 46
The Rougier had the hope of settling in, the girls were even enrolled in the French high school in Wiesbaden.
Life was easy for the French in Germany: large house requisitioned, gardener, driver, cook, maid at the expense of the requisitions. Granie had to even send back additional but useless aids (old Nazis to do work).
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Rockenhausen, 1946
Granie and Grandpa
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Rockenhausen, 1946,
Fanny and Claude
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Rockenhausen, 1946
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Rockenhausen, 1946
With the family at Easter 46 in Rockenhausen
Claude writes: "Here is the house of the "pasha", our villa in Rockenhausen" We see Maurice, Suzanne and Fanny, Easter 1946
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Rockenhausen, 1946
Granie, Fanny and Claude
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Rockenhausen, 1946
Granie, Claude and Fanny
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Rockenhausen, 1946, Fanny 18
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Rockenhausen, 1946
From g to d: ?,Claude, ?, Fanny
According to Grannie, the position of Lt-Colonel Rougier had been withdrawn for the benefit of other people better protected in Paris. He was then brutally removed from the management and retired against his wish. Maurice Rougier then sought work.
In the late summer of 1946, Grannie moved from Bourg to Sceaux, to his mother's (Marguerite Maillet or Bonne-Maman de Sceaux). Claude and Fanny went to the Sceaux High School in October 1946.
To facilitate his rehabilitation in civil life, Maurice Rougier attended a study session (1946-47) at the Ecole des Carrières Sociales 2 rue Fontenoy in Paris (session 1946-47, commercial accounting).
He returned to work one year later, on 1 October 1947 at the School of Horticulture in Versailles, this job included the provision of a working accommodation in the premises of the School.
Curriculum vitae dated 3 June 1947, manuscript
letter of 29 August 1947 from the School of Horticulture (his director probably) to Maurice Rougierconsidering its recruitment and various possible options.
letter of 30 August 1947 from the School of Horticulture (probably its director) to the Minister The Commission has been able to make a number of recommendations on the subject.
Order of 20 October 1947, designation as a treasurer at the ENH of Versailles.
Following the memories of Claude:
".... We were 16 and 17 years old and 52 years old, after a year of unemployment in which we lived Seals,
He was also a mother of mine, and he took on another profession, because this was a housing situation, and life was very difficult at this time of shortage and restriction, as steward or rather "economist" at the National School of Horticulture (Six Hardy Street in Versailles), at the location of the former garden of the King, of La Quintinie. He was not made for it. He was very bored and was happy to retire in Versailles, settled 53 rue du Mar. Foch. His two daughters were married."
10/11/47, Upgrades to the 1st Class, economist at ENH, with effect from 1/9/1947
10/3/48, Treatment of the Legion of Honour, registration
18/11/48, Retreat Patent
8/7/50, Registration certificate Military pension
At the age of 65, in 1958, Maurice Rougier retired.(decision 19 March 1958)
7/5/58, change in date of termination
7/5/58, retired at 19/4/58
22/5/58, Retirement, termination on 19/4/58
The Rougier moved to a apartment rented at 53 rue du Maréchal Foch in Versailles
In 1961 he was promoted Officer of the Legion of Honor
Following the memories of Claude:
" My parents traveled, and Dampierre ( - at first - In a division between Marguerite MAILLET and her sister Jeanne THIRION) with Tandree and they organized this old family house.
Your grandfather died of cancer at the age of 82, and he had been living there for many years without doctors having diagnosed him. Chalons s/Marne. He was buried with the Champenois lineage at the cemetery of Dampierre-le-Château on June 25, 1974."
See also the history of the Rougier family after 1944
Maurice Rougier, 1951
His business card
(details) 1961 Officer of the Legion of Honor
Map of the Legion of Honor, Society of Entraide, 1961
Maurice Rougier, 1962
retired, Dampierre 1970
Map of the Circle of the Officers of the Garrison of Versailles, 1973