LONDON -- Adolf Hitler sent Axis troops racing across the demarcation ... Whether Hitler could get away from his full military occupation of France without touching off a massive uprising by ...

During the German Occupation of France, the Nazis strictly prohibited outdoor photography; taking pictures without an official permit was punishable by imprisonment or death. Colaux told NPR she ...

With the position of the United States gradually shifting from that of an indignant neutral to one of active opposition to the Axis, the Treasury's control came to include not only the funds of ...

“Le Silence de la Mer” was one of the most famous books written during the occupation of France. Written by Vercors, it was printed and distributed by the underground. While the book was a ...

In this photograph taken on 26 August 1944, General Charles de Gaulle and other leaders of the efforts to free France from Nazi occupation march on the Champs-Elysees in Paris to celebrate the ...