Saint-Loup (writer)
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| Born | Marc Augier 19 March 1908 |
| Died | 16 December 1990 (aged 82) |
| Occupation | Writer |
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Marc Augier (French pronunciation: [maʁk oʒje]; 19 March 1908 – 16 December 1990), better known by the pen name Saint-Loup (pronounced [sɛ̃ lu]), was a French author, journalist, political activist and mountaineer. Initially a left-wing anti-capitalist, Marc Augier later turned into fascist and became a supporter of Nazi Germany. During the German occupation of France in World War II, he was an enthusiastic collaborator and enlisted in the Legion of French Volunteers Against Bolshevism before joining the Waffen-SS. He was sentenced to death after the war, but managed to escape and was later pardoned. He re-emerged under the alias Saint-Loup and published various books retelling his war experiences and expressing his neo-pagan views.