Silent Village
«Robert Pike has produced a highly readable and fascinating account of French life under the Occupation, illuminating through the tragedy of Oradour-sur-Glane one of the darkest moments in France’s dark years»
Dr Chris Millington, author of <i>France in the Second World War</i>
'Based on eye-witness accounts, Robert Pike's moving book vividly depicts the lives of the villagers who were caught up in the tragedy of Oradour-sur-Glane and brings their experiences to our attention for the first time' Hanna Diamond, author of Fleeing HitlerOn 10 June 1944, four days after Allied forces landed in Normandy, the picturesque village of Oradour-sur-Glane in the rural heart of France was destroyed by an armoured SS Panzer division. Les mer
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Detaljer
- Forlag
- The History Press Ltd
- Språk
- Engelsk
- ISBN
- 9780750997607
- Utgave
- 2. utg.
- Utgivelsesår
- 2021
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«Robert Pike has produced a highly readable and fascinating account of French life under the Occupation, illuminating through the tragedy of Oradour-sur-Glane one of the darkest moments in France’s dark years»
Dr Chris Millington, author of <i>France in the Second World War</i>
«Based on eye-witness accounts, Robert Pike’s moving book vividly depicts the lives of the villagers who were caught up in the tragedy of Oradour-sur-Glane and brings their experiences to our attention for the first time»
Professor Hanna Diamond, author of <i>Fleeing Hitler</i>