Jules Dumont () (January 1888 – 15 June 1943) was a French militant communist. He fought in the

Spanish Civil War The Spanish Civil War () was a military conflict fought from 1936 to 1939 between the Republican faction (Spanish Civil War), Republicans and the Nationalist faction (Spanish Civil War), Nationalists. Republicans were loyal to the Left-wing p ...

, commanding the ''Commune de Paris Battalion'',

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. He was active in the

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in the

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. Arrested by the

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, he was shot at

Suresnes Suresnes () is a commune in the western inner suburbs of Paris, France. Located in Hauts-de-Seine, from the centre of Paris, it had a population of 49,482 as of 2020. Suresnes borders the Bois de Boulogne in the 16th arrondissement of Paris, ...

(Fort du Mont-Valérien), near Paris, on 15 June 1943.Thomas, Hugh. (2001). ''The Spanish Civil War.'' Penguin Books. London. p.928

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1888 births Resistance members killed by Nazi Germany 1943 deaths People from Roubaix French people of the Spanish Civil War Communist members of the French Resistance French people executed by Nazi Germany Members of the Francs-tireurs et partisans International Brigades personnel {{france-mil-bio-stub Communists executed by Nazi Germany People executed by Nazi Germany by firing squad Deaths by firearm in France People executed by Nazi Germany occupation forces