Evansville Vanderburgh Public Library

Paris at war, 1939-1944, David Drake

Label
Paris at war, 1939-1944, David Drake
Language
eng
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 491-503) and index
Illustrations
platesmapsillustrations
Index
index present
Literary Form
non fiction
Main title
Paris at war, 1939-1944
Nature of contents
bibliographydictionaries
Responsibility statement
David Drake
Table Of Contents
Introduction: the road to war, September 1938-September 1939 -- The phoney war, 3 September 1939-10 May 1940 -- Blitzkrieg and exodus, 10 May 1940-14 June 1940 -- Parisians and Germans, Germans and Parisians -- Paris, German capital of France -- Unemployment, rationing, Vichy against Jews, Montoire -- From mass street protest to the "fuhrer's generous gesture" -- Protests, pillaging, "v" for victory, the first roundup of Jews -- Resistance and repression -- Resistance, punishment, allied bombs, and deportation -- SS seizure of security, the yellow star, the vel'd'hiv' roundup, la releve -- Denunciations, distractions, deprivations -- Labour conscription, resistance, the French gestapo -- Anti-Bolshevism, black market, more bombs, Drancy -- A serial killer on the run, Petain in Paris, the milice on the rampage, the allies on their way -- The liberation of Paris -- Conclusion
Content

Incoming Resources