A rare and moving account of the final days of the French militia in 1945, between exile, fanaticism and ultimate defeat in the collapse of the Third Reich. March 1945. Europe is collapsing, Germany is dying, and in the chaos of a war nearing its end, a handful of men refuse to give up. They are the last loyalists of the French militia, thrown onto the streets of exile, persecuted in France, despised in Germany and finally sent to their deaths in Italy. Joseph Darnand, Himmler, Pétain, the French SS soldiers of the Charlemagne Division: this book reveals the background to a desperate escape between shattered illusions and fanatical commitment. From secret negotiations between Nazis and Allies to final battles, this account delves into a dark side of history where courage mixes with despair and loyalty meets the inevitable. How far were these men willing to go for a regime that was already dead? How did they survive the last days of the Reich? Discover the unvarnished history of these fighters in the shadows who had nothing left to lose.
Group
Books (first-hand)
Author
Manganelle, Lucien
Title
La Milice Française Meurt en Italie
Details
French text, paperback, some bw- and colour illustrations. 272 pages.
State
new
Subtitle
Mars-avril 1945
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