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France under Nazi occupation

France under Nazi occupation

FromWitness History: World War Two


France under Nazi occupation

FromWitness History: World War Two

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Length:
9 minutes
Released:
Jun 21, 2012
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

In June 1940, France surrendered to Nazi Germany, leading to four years of occupation and the rule of a puppet government led by Marshal Petain.

Henriette Dodd lived through the occupation and shares her memories with Witness.

PHOTO: Marshal Petain (second left) with the Nazi leader Hermann Goering. (AFP)
Released:
Jun 21, 2012
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

More than 50 first-hand accounts of significant moments in WW2. Looking back at almost six years of global conflict, from Hiroshima to the Holocaust.