Life of the French under the Occupation by Henri Amouroux

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The history of the daily lives of the French under German occupation by Henri Amouroux.

1940-1944: Surviving daily life under the Nazi boot

This essential work explores:

• Daily life under the Occupation : Rationing, ration tickets, and resourcefulness
• The black market and ersatz products : Fake coffee, fake tobacco, fake soap
• Radio London and the BBC : Clandestine listening to English radio
• Prisoners of war : Millions of French captives in Germany
• The exodus of June 1940 : The collapse and flight of civilians
• The Gestapo and Repression : German Terror in Everyday Life
• The Maquisards : The Resistance in the French countryside
• False Witnesses : Collaboration, Denunciation, and Betrayals

Henri Amouroux skillfully reveals how the French lived their daily lives under the German Occupation, navigating between resourcefulness, resistance, and collaboration. This analysis is essential for understanding the realities of daily life from 1940 to 1944.

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