The Killing Fields of Provence: Occupation, Resistance and Liberation in the South of France

In the South of France, the most memorable event of the Second World War was the sea and airborne invasion of 15 August 1944. Perhaps because it went relatively smoothly, this “Second D—Day” was soon relegated to the back pages of history. Operation Dragoon and the liberation is however only a small part of the story. The arrival of the Allies was preceded by years of suffering and sacrifice under Hitléro—Vichyssois oppression.

Provençale people still struggle to come to terms with the painf...