ISBN: 9781559706896

On May 10, 1940, Hitler's Panzer divisions launched an all-out offensive, sweeping through the Low Countries and the Ardennes. Despite France's impressive army and equality in weaponry, b… Mehr…

On May 10, 1940, Hitler's Panzer divisions launched an all-out offensive, sweeping through the Low Countries and the Ardennes. Despite France's impressive army and equality in weaponry, by mid-June the Germans had occupied Paris, Days later, a new Frnch government under Marshal Philippe Petain was formed, with its capital in Vichy. For the next four years France was occupied by the Nazis. What actually happened during that fateful period has been hard to assess, for many who collaborated later surfaced as prominent post-war figures in politics, business, and finance. Now finally, after almost six decades, the complex truth is emerging, as long-suppressed files are made public. Using the latest research, Michael Curtis examines the degree to which ministers and officials of the Vichy regime, the legal and administrative system, the Church, the French police, and people in all walks of life, collaborated with the Nazis, especially regarding the fate of France's 330,000 Jews, one-third of whom perished in the Nazi death camps. Despite all we have learned about World War II atrocities, this is a book that will shock and anger.World War II still fascinates readers: this is an important, still relatively little-known aspect of that tumultuous period.Supplements and complements Robert Paxton's book on the subject, published 30 years ago.Analyzes postwar trials, including the recent, highly-publicized trials of Klaus Barbie and Maurice Papon.Reveals that Hitler's ally Mussolini was far more solicitous about and protective of Italian Jews than were the French.Prewar chapters demonstrate how the strength of anti-Semitism in France in the 1930s made Hitler's "final solution"much easier to implement.Answers the question: Why were the French, as opposed to many occupied countries in World War II, such zealous collaborators? Media ><

2002, ISBN: 9781559706896

1981. relié. D'OccasionBonétat. Edition Ramsay 1981, fort volume In/4 reliure éditeur, 713 pages., 1981, New York: William Morrow and Company, 1964. First U. S… Mehr…

1981. relié. D'OccasionBonétat. Edition Ramsay 1981, fort volume In/4 reliure éditeur, 713 pages., 1981, New York: William Morrow and Company, 1964. First U. S. edition. Hardcover. Good in good dust jacket. Black marks to fep. DJ has wear, soiling, edge tears and chips.. xv, 392 p. 25 cm. Illustrations, Maps, Portraits. Footnotes. Bibliography. Index. This work assess the characters of four supreme commanders of World War I, two German, one English and one French, and their influence upon the events of the war. It is an illuminating picture of military leadership in WWI., William Morrow and Company, 1964, New York: Crown Publishers, c1990. First Edition. First Printing. very good, very good. 24 cm, 243, illus., bibliography, index, pencil erasure on fr endpaper, red mark on top edge, DJ slightly worn, soiled, & sticker residue. Four great and ultimately tragic figures came of age in the Edwardian twilight of Europe, rose to become leaders of armies and governments, and were destroyed by the very ideas that they were taught to live by in a world that vanished in August 1914., Crown Publishers, New York, NY: Arcade Publishing, 2002. First Edition. Hardcover. New. Size=6.5"x9.5". 21 B/W Photos. (full book description) Arcade Publishing, New York, NY, 2002. 1st Ed. (U.S.) 1st Printing, NEW, Hard Cover, w/Dust Jacket. Size=6.5"x9.5", 419pgs(Index). 21 B/W Photos. NEW. Clean, bright and very tight. No ink names, tears, chips, foxing, etc. Price unclipped. ISBN 1559706899 [Vichy France; World War II; Second World War; German Occupation; French Collaboratio; French History; Philippe Petain] SELLING WORLDWIDE SINCE 1987. WE ALWAYS PACK WITH GREAT CARE! First Printing, Arcade Publishing, 2002<

2002, ISBN: 1559706899

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[EAN: 9781559706896], Gebraucht, guter Zustand, [PU: Arcade Publishing, New York, New York], FRANCE-HISTORY-GERMAN OCCUPATION, 1940-1945. PETAIN, PHILIPPE, 1856-1951 INFLUENCE. WORLD WAR,… Mehr…

[EAN: 9781559706896], Gebraucht, guter Zustand, [PU: Arcade Publishing, New York, New York], FRANCE-HISTORY-GERMAN OCCUPATION, 1940-1945. PETAIN, PHILIPPE, 1856-1951 INFLUENCE. WORLD WAR, 1939-1945- COLLABORATIONISTS-FRANCE. VICHY (FRANCE)-POLITICS & GOVERNMENT., History|Europe|France|General, Jacket, Volume itself has black covers with red lettering on the spine. Dust jacket is protected in an archival quality cover. Number line in the book reads as follows: 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1. 419 pages. No underlining, no highlighting, no bookplates, no owner names, no dog ears, no markings. Clean & tight. A nice copy.<

2002, ISBN: 9781559706896

New York, NY: Arcade Publishing, 2002. First Edition. Hardcover. New. Size=6.5"x9.5". 21 B/W Photos. (full book description) Arcade Publishing, New York, NY, 2002. 1st Ed. (U.… Mehr…

New York, NY: Arcade Publishing, 2002. First Edition. Hardcover. New. Size=6.5"x9.5". 21 B/W Photos. (full book description) Arcade Publishing, New York, NY, 2002. 1st Ed. (U.S.) 1st Printing, NEW, Hard Cover, w/Dust Jacket. Size=6.5"x9.5", 419pgs(Index). 21 B/W Photos. NEW. Clean, bright and very tight. No ink names, tears, chips, foxing, etc. Price unclipped. ISBN 1559706899 [Vichy France; World War II; Second World War; German Occupation; French Collaboratio; French History; Philippe Petain] SELLING WORLDWIDE SINCE 1987. WE ALWAYS PACK WITH GREAT CARE! First Printing, Arcade Publishing, 2002<