Marc Bloch was a French medieval historian, editor, and Resistance leader known for his innovative work in social and economic history. Captured by the Vichy police in March 1944, Bloch was tortured by Gestapo chief Klaus Barbie and killed by a German firing squad in June of that year. In 2026 he was elevated to the Panthéon, becoming the first historian to be so honored.
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