During World War II three distinct forces opposed the Allies - Germany, Italy, and Japan. Few areas of the world experienced domination by more than a single one of these, but southeastern France - the region popularly known as the Riviera or Cote d'Azur - was one. Not only did inhabitants suffer through Italian Fascism and German Nazism but also under a third hardship at times even more oppressive - the rule of Vichy France. Following a nine-month prelude, the reality of World War II burst onto the Riviera in June 1940 when the region had to defend itself against the Italian army and ended in April 1945 with a battle against German and Italian forces in April 1945, a period longer than any other part of France. In this book, George G. Kundahl tells for the first time the full story of World War II on the French Riviera. Featuring previously unseen sources and photographs, this will be essential reading for anyone interested in wartime France.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
ABBREVIATIONS
PREFACE
PROLOGUE
CHAPTER 1: The Phoney War
CHAPTER 2: The Vichy Regime
CHAPTER 3: The Italian Occupation
CHAPTER 4: The German Occupation
CHAPTER 5: The Jewish Experience
CHAPTER 6: British Agents in the Midi
CHAPTER 7: The Maquis
CHAPTER 8: Resistance in Southeast France
CHAPTER 9: Preparations for Landing
CHAPTER 10: The American Landing
CHAPTER 11: The French Landing
CHAPTER 12: Fighting in the Back Country
CHAPTER 13: Liberation of the Riviera
CHAPTER 14: Menton
CHAPTER 15: Monaco
CHAPTER 16: Authion: The Final Battle
CHAPTER 17: Rebuilding the Riviera
