France during World War II: From Defeat to Liberation

France during World War II

France during World War II From Defeat to Liberation Thomas R. Christofferson with Michael S. Christofferson Fordham University Press | New York 2006 Copyright 䉷 2006 Fordham University Press All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means—electronic, mechanical, photocopy, recording, or any other—except for brief quotations in printed reviews, without the prior permission of the publisher. World War II: The Global, Human, and Ethical Dimension, No. 10 ISSN 1541-0293 Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Christofferson, Thomas Rodney, 1939– France during World War II : from defeat to liberation / Thomas R. Christofferson with Michael S. Christofferson.—1st ed. p. cm.—(World War II—the global, human, and ethical dimension, 1541–0293; no. 10) Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 0-8232-2562-3 (hardcover : alk. paper)—ISBN 0-8232-2563-1 (pbk. : alk. paper) 1. World War, 1939–1945—France. 2. World War, 1939–1945—Campaigns— France. 3. France—History—German occupation, 1940–1945. 4. France—Social conditions—20th century. I. Title: France during World War Two. II. Title: France during World War 2. III. Christofferson, Michael Scott. IV. Title. V. World War II—the global, human, and ethical dimension; 10. D761.C48 2006 940.53⬘44—dc22 2006006872 Printed in the United States of America 08 07 06 5 4 3 2 1 First edition To Pablo ...