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- Bordeaux, which was occupied by German troops at the end of June 1940, was a strategic base for the German occupying forces. Bordeaux’s location near the Atlantic Ocean, its port facilities, and its distance from the British enemy made it a very attractive choice.
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Oct 1, 2020 · Jane Anson draws on interviews, memoirs and diary accounts from Bordeaux's wine world to report on life in the region during World War II, 80 years on from the beginning of the Nazi Occupation.
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Operation Frankton was a commando raid on ships in the German occupied French port of Bordeaux in southwest France during World War II.
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Bordeaux. When France was defeated in June 1940, there was a hope from German side that Britain also would surrender. But the British kept on fighting, were not defeated and an invasion of the british isles was cancelled in the autumn of 1940. An alternative method of defeating the British was through submarines.
Dec 30, 2022 · The canoeing commandos of WWII’s Operation Frankton had an audacious mission: to sneak past the Nazis and blow up ships Bordeaux harbour. Pat Kinsella follows the action…
This exhibition draws primarily on objects and documents from the Centre National Jean Moulin collection, which serve as a testament to the human tragedy that afflicted the Jewish population of Bordeaux during the Second World War.
Bordeaux’s submarine base was built by the Germans during the Second World War. Culturespaces is bringing the base back to life by creating the largest French digital art centre holding major immersive exhibitions.
Aug 22, 2023 · During the Second World War, the French Government again found refuge in Bordeaux, now called the “tragic capital”. However, the Armistice with the Third Reich, signed by Philippe Pétain in 1940, led to the collaboration of the city’s Mayor, Adrien Marquet of the Vichy Regime.
