Pierre Julitte (1910–1991) was a French engineer, writer, and member of the resistance during World War II. A prisoner at

Buchenwald concentration camp Buchenwald (; literally 'beech forest') was a Nazi concentration camp established on hill near Weimar, Germany, in July 1937. It was one of the first and the largest of the concentration camps within Germany's 1937 borders. Many actual or su ...

, he recollected his camp experiences in a book titled for the camp's so-called Goethe Oak, ''L'Arbre de Goethe'' (1965).

Awards and decorations

;France * Legion of Honour *

Order of Liberation The Order of Liberation (french: Ordre de la Libération) is a French Order which was awarded to heroes of the Liberation of France during World War II. It is a very high honour, second only after the ''Légion d’Honneur'' (Legion of Honour ...

* Croix de guerre 1939–1945 (France) (5 citations) *

Resistance Medal The Resistance Medal (french: Médaille de la Résistance) was a decoration bestowed by the French Committee of National Liberation, based in the United Kingdom, during World War II. It was established by a decree of General Charles de Gaulle on 9 ...

* Volunteer combatant's cross * Order of Agricultural Merit * 1939–1945 Commemorative war medal (France) ;Great-Britain * Order of the British Empire ;Luxemburg * Order of the Oak Crown

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Julitte, Pierre 1910 births 1991 deaths Buchenwald concentration camp survivors Commandeurs of the Légion d'honneur Companions of the Liberation Members of the Order of the British Empire Recipients of the Croix de Guerre 1939–1945 (France)