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This week in the War, 15–21 February 1943: STO—le Service du travail obligatoire, Vichy’s labour service law

This week in the war, on 16 February 1943, the law concerning the Service du travail obligatoire (STO)—the compulsory labour service law—was put into action by the government of Vichy France. It applied to young French males born between 1920 and 1922 and … Continue reading

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