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This week in the War, 24 Feb–2 March 1941: Diary of a Witness

Posted on February 28, 2013 by secondbysecond

Raymond-Raoul Lambert was one of the most prominent leaders of the Jewish community in France during the 1930s and the early years of the war. From 1941 to 1943, he headed the Union Générale des Israélites de France (UGIF), which … Continue reading →

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This week in the War, 27 Jan–2 Feb 1941: Occupied Paris

Posted on February 1, 2013 by secondbysecond

Hélène Pitrou was a child, growing up in Paris during the dark years, the years of German occupation. [Check the book by historian Julian Jackson, France–The Dark Years 1940-1944]. Hélène kept a diary, un journal, as one says in French. … Continue reading →

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This week in the War, 30 Sept–6 Oct 1940: The statute of 3 October

Posted on October 5, 2012 by secondbysecond

On 3 October 1940, the first of the anti-Jewish laws was enacted by the Vichy government, which held authority in the Free Zone—that part of France that was not occupied by the German or Italian military. The statute of 3 … Continue reading →

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