Commemorative plaque devoted to Russian noblewoman Maria Skobtsova (1891-1945) also known as Mother Maria in the Memorial chapel devoted to Russian white emigrants who attended the French Resistance during the Second World War at the Russian Cemetery in Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois (Cimetière russe de Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois) near Paris, France. Russian soldiers of the French Army Georges Bruno (1907-1940) and Cornely Bezwerkhy (1912-1940) who died during the Battle of France during World War II are also listed on the plaque.

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