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25th August 1944: Paris liberated from Nazi control
Category: Society & Culture
Duration: 00:02:53
Publish Date: 2017-08-24 21:05:19
Description: On the 25th August 1944, the Nazi German garrison in Paris surrendered the city to the Allies. Having been rules by the Nazis for over four years, the liberation of the capital was not a priority for the forces under General Dwight D. Eisenhower. Furthermore, the Allied commanders were unwilling to risk the destruction of the city since they were aware that Hitler had said it, “must not fall into the enemy's hand except lying in complete debris”. A series of actions by the Nazis against French political prisoners and members of the resistance sparked mass civil unrest that began ...
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