French Resistance Archives

The Hidden Truth of WWII episode 8

History / 5 minutes of reading / March 28, 2023 / By HDclump

The Hidden Truth of WWII episode 8: On August 19th Parisians rise up against their Nazi overlords, vowing to exact revenge for four years of brutal and bloody occupation. As the battle intensifies on the streets of the French capital, the race is now on for the Allies to get to Paris and save the citizens from possible slaughter and its city from complete destruction. The Liberation of Paris in 1944 was a significant turning point in World War II. The city had been under Nazi occupation for four years, and the liberation marked the end of the […]

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Narrow Escapes of World War II episode 1

History / 4 minutes of reading / February 22, 2023 / By HDclump

Narrow Escapes of World War II episode 1: Amazing wartime tales. A gripping account of one of the most daring raids of WWII – the squadron of low-flying bombers who freed Resistance fighters from Amiens Jail. In advance of the Allied landings at Normandy, the British plan the aerial bombing of Amiens Prison, where a hundred Resistance fighters await execution. It was one of the most daring raids of World War II. Led by Group Captain Charles Pickard, a squadron of Mosquito bombers, often flying just twelve feet off the ground, sped across the English Channel.

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