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Paris at war, 1939-1944 / David Drake.

Publication | Not Digitized | Library Call Number: D762.P3 D73 2015

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    Chronicles the lives of ordinary Parisians during World War II, from September 1939 when France went to war with Nazi Germany to liberation in August 1944. Relive the fearful exodus from the city as the German army neared the capital, the relief and disgust felt when the armistice was signed, and the hardships and deprivations under Occupation.

    "Paris at War chronicles the lives of ordinary Parisians during World War II, from September 1939 when France went to war with Nazi Germany to liberation in August 1944. Readers will relive the fearful exodus from the city as the German army neared the capital, the relief and disgust felt when the armistice was signed, and the hardships and deprivations under Occupation. David Drake contrasts the plight of working-class Parisians with the comparative comfort of the rich, exposes the activities of collaborationists, and traces the growth of the Resistance from producing leaflets to gunning down German soldiers. He details the intrigues and brutality of the occupying forces, and life in the notorious transit camp at nearby Drancy, along with three other less well known Jewish work camps within the city. The book gains its vitality from the diaries and reminiscences of people who endured these tumultuous years. Drake's cast of characters comes from all walks of life and represents a diversity of political views and social attitudes. We hear from a retired schoolteacher, a celebrated economist, a Catholic teenager who wears a yellow star in solidarity with Parisian Jews, as well as Resistance fighters, collaborators, and many other witnesses. Drake enriches his account with details from police records, newspapers, radio broadcasts, and newsreels. From his chronology emerge the broad rhythms and shifting moods of the city. Above all, he explores the contingent lives of the people of Paris, who, unlike us, could not know how the story would end."--Publisher's description.
    Format
    Book
    Author/Creator
    Drake, David, 1946-
    Published
    Cambridge, Massachusetts : The Belknap Press of Harvard University Press, 2015
    Locale
    France
    Paris
    Paris (France)
    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.
    Notes
    Includes bibliographical references (pages 491-503) and index.
    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.

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    Language
    English
    ISBN
    9780674504813
    067450481X
    Physical Description
    viii, 545 pages, 26 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm

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