Liberation of Paris
1944 military action that took place during World War II
The Liberation of Paris (French: Libération de Paris) was a military battle that took place during World War II from 19 August 1944 until the Germans surrendered the French capital on 25 August 1944.
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Parisians line the Champs Élysées for a parade conducted by the French 2nd Armored Division on 26 August 1944 | |||||||
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Paris had been ruled by Nazi Germany since the signing of the Second Compiègne Armistice on 22 June 1940, after which the Wehrmacht occupied northern and western France.
References
change- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Libération de Paris [Liberation of Paris]" Archived 19 March 2009 at the Wayback Machine (in French). (PDF format).
- ↑ "The Lost Evidence – Liberation of Paris". History.
- ↑ "Libération de Paris forces américaines" (in French).