France: The Dark Years, 1940-1944

France: The Dark Years, 1940-1944

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The French call them 'the Dark Years'...This definitive new history of Occupied France explores the myths and realities of four of the most divisive years in French history.Taking in ordinary people's experiences of defeat, collaboration, resistance, and liberation, it uncovers the conflicting memories of occupation which ensure that even today France continues to debate the legacy of the Vichy years.

Author: Julian Jackson (, Queen Mary, University of London)
Format: Paperback, 688 pages, 157mm x 233mm, 1050 g
Published: 2003, Oxford University Press, United Kingdom
Genre: Military History

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The French call them 'the Dark Years'...This definitive new history of Occupied France explores the myths and realities of four of the most divisive years in French history.Taking in ordinary people's experiences of defeat, collaboration, resistance, and liberation, it uncovers the conflicting memories of occupation which ensure that even today France continues to debate the legacy of the Vichy years.