TY  - GEN
T1  - Paris at war, 1939-1944
A1  - Drake, David, 1946-
LA  - English
PP  - Cambridge, Massachusetts
PB  - The Belknap Press of Harvard University Press
YR  - 2015
UL  - https://ebooks.jgu.edu.in/Record/ebsco_acadsubs_ocn933834938
AB  - 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.
AB  - "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
OP  - 545
CN  - D762.P3 D73 2015eb
SN  - 9780674495890
SN  - 0674495896
SN  - 9780674504813
SN  - 067450481X
KW  - Paris
KW  - World War, 1939-1945 : France : Paris.
KW  - France : History : German occupation, 1940-1945.
KW  - Paris (France) : History : 1940-1944.
KW  - Guerre mondiale, 1939-1945 : France : Paris.
KW  - Paris (France) : Histoire : 1940-1944 (Occupation allemande)
KW  - HISTORY : Europe : Western.
KW  - HISTORY : Europe : France.
KW  - France
KW  - France : Paris
KW  - Besetzung
KW  - Weltkrieg : 1939-1945
KW  - Guerre mondiale (1939-1945) : France : Paris (France)
KW  - Paris (France) : 1940-1944 (Occupation allemande)
KW  - Andra världskriget 1939-1945.
KW  - Frankrike : Paris.
KW  - 1939-1945
KW  - History
ER  -