Nazi Paris : the history of an occupation, 1940-1944 / Allan Mitchell.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Mitchell, Allan, 1933- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Paris (France)--History--1940-1944.

Paris (France).

France--History--German occupation, 1940-1945.

France.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (264 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York : Berghahn Books, 2008.

Language Note:

English

System Details:

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

Summary:

Basing his extensive research into hitherto unexploited archival documentation on both sides of the Rhine, Allan Mitchell has uncovered the inner workings of the German military regime from the Wehrmacht's triumphal entry into Paris in June 1940 to its ignominious withdrawal in August 1944. Although mindful of the French experience and the fundamental issue of collaboration, the author concentrates on the complex problems of occupying a foreign territory after a surprisingly swift conquest. By exploring in detail such topics as the regulation of public comportment, economic policy, forced l

Contents:

Title Page; Table of Contents; Preface; Introduction; Chapter 1: Law and Order; Chapter 2: Rules and Regulations; Chapter 3: Economy and Armament; Chapter 4: Culture and Propaganda; Chapter 5: Germans and Jews; Part II: Cracking Down; Chapter 6: The Hostage Crisis; Chapter 7: A Dangerous Place; Chapter 8: Strict Controls and Stringent Quotas; Chapter 9: A Lost Battle; Chapter 10: Eichmann in Paris; Part III: Holding On; Chapter 11: A Turn of Fortune; Chapter 12: A Police State; Chapter 13: A Deep Contradiction; Chapter 14: A Waning Hope; Chapter 15: A Wretched Conclusion; Part IV: Pulling Out

Chapter 16: The Twilight WeeksEpilogue; Abbreviations; Notes; Bibliography; Indexes

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 163-218) and indexes.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-80758-579-4

1-84545-858-3