The conversation with historian Cristina Clímaco looks at the thousands of Portuguese citizens emigrated in France during the period of World War II. There are stories of Portuguese enlisted in the French army, others who joined the resistance and others … Read more
Cunene (Portugal) Captain: António Pinto e Neto Type: Vapor de Carga Tonnage: 5875 TB Owner: Sociedade Geral Homeport: Lisboa Built: Flensburger Schiffsbau, Flensburg, Alemanha (1911) On the dawn of March 27, 1942, the Cunene was sailing between Lisbon, Portugal, and Philadelphia, USA, when the … Read more
João Corte Real (Portugal) Captain: Manuel da Bela Type: Cod Trawler Tonnage: 12590.15 Owner: Sociedade Nacional de Armadores de Bacalhau, Sarl. Homeport: Lisbon Built: Estaleiros da CUF (1941) On the afternoon of February 17, 1942, the fishing trawler João Corte Real found – 100 miles east … Read more
Almirante Sousa e Faro (Portugal) Captain: José André dos Santos Type: Rescue Boat Tonnage: Owner: Portuguese Rescue Institute (ISN) Homeport: Peniche Built: The attack on the British freighter Dago, carried out by a Luftwaffe Fw 200 Condor, was seen from land, leading … Read more
Civilian living in Belgium Birth place – St. Vicent of Cape Verde Birth date – 1906 Death date – Father – Mother – Joaquim Paulo de Araújo left Cape Verde in 1923 to work as a seaman, but after … Read more
Civilian living in France Birth place – Vila Facaia, Leiria Birth date – 01/06/1906 Death date – 28/06/1944 Father – Mother – Maria Avelina Coelho Norberto Coelho worked as a logger in France and lived in Campazieux, in the commune of St. … Read more
Civilian living en France Birth place – Cabaços, Viana do Castelo Birth date – 26/04/1901 Death date – 28/06/1944 Father – Mother – João Fernandes de Barros worked as a lumberjack for the Société d’Exploitations Forestières à Saint Yrieux, when on … Read more
Civilian living in France Birth place – Braga Birth date – 07/03/1896 Death date – 26/06/1944 Father – Mother – Manuel Pereira was a bricklayer in Portugal, but he worked in agriculture in Saint André d’Allas, in the Dordogne, France, the … Read more
Civilian living in France Birth place – São Simão de Litem, Leiria Birth date – 26/04/1905 Death date – 28/06/1944 Father – Mother – Manuel das Neves worked as a logger in France and lived in Campazieux, in the commune of … Read more
Officer Ilmavoimat (Finish Air Force) Unit – Birth place – Birth date – 16/01/1911 Death date – Father – Mother – José Tuñon was one of the few Portuguese to fight in the first Russo-Finnish war – the so-called … Read more
