Patf Posted July 20, 2014 Share Posted July 20, 2014 The attempt to kill Hitler in 1944:http://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-28330605 hoping someone will make the link clickable.A fascinating story, and good to know that there were many in Germany who hated him. The son of the man who planted the bomb is still alive and is interviewed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nomoss Posted July 20, 2014 Share Posted July 20, 2014 [url]http://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-28330605 [/url] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patf Posted July 20, 2014 Author Share Posted July 20, 2014 Thanks Nomoss [:D] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ventodue Posted July 21, 2014 Share Posted July 21, 2014 Also: today, 21 July, the landing of SS troops on the plateau du Vercors marking the start of the end of la République Libre du Vercors."La répression allemande est brutale. Les soldats exécutent des blessés dans la Grotte de La Luire transformée en hôpital, déportent infirmières et médecins, fusillent des hommes à La Chapelle-en-Vercors, pillent et détruisent les fermes et les villages sur leur passage. Le bilan humain est lourd, 200 civils et 600 maquisards sont morts, 40 sont déportés."Still a controversial episode in French history. Whose fault? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patf Posted July 21, 2014 Author Share Posted July 21, 2014 Never heard of that before, really shocking. But how could it have been the fault of anyone but Germans, plus maybe the milice? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Araucaria Posted July 21, 2014 Share Posted July 21, 2014 There's a bit more about it in (English) Wikipedia, here.The milice don't appear to have been involved in the repression after the republic was proclaimed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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