During World War II three distinct forces opposed the Allies - Germany, Italy, and Japan. Few areas of the world experienced domination by more than a single one of these, but southeastern France - the region popularly known as the Riviera or Cote d'Azur - was one. Not only did inhabitants suffer through Italian Fascism and German Nazism but also under a third hardship at times even more oppressive - the rule of Vichy France. Following a nine-month prelude, the reality of World War II burst onto the Riviera in June 1940 when the region had to defend itself against the Italian army and ended in April 1945 with a battle against German and Italian forces in April 1945, a period longer than any other part of France. In this book, George G. Kundahl tells for the first time the full story of World War II on the French Riviera. Featuring previously unseen sources and photographs, this will be essential reading for anyone interested in wartime France.
Author(s): George G. Kundahl
Publisher: I.B. Tauris
Year: 2017
Language: English
Pages: 456
City: London
Contents
Foreword
List of Illustrations
Abbreviations
Preface
Prologue
1 The Phoney War
2 The Vichy Regime
3 The Italian Occupation
4 The German Occupation
5 The Jewish Experience
6 British Agents in the Midi
7 The Maquis
8 Resistance in Southeast France
9 Preparations for Landing
10 The American Landing
11 The French Landing
12 Fighting in the Back Country
13 Liberation of the Riviera
14 Menton
15 Monaco
16 Authion: The Final Battle
17 Rebuilding the Riviera
Epilogue
Notes
Bibliography
Index
Plates
