1945 L'horreur révélée (CM n° 248)
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The event
Natzweiler-Struthof Concentration Camp
Located in annexed Alsace, the Natzweiler-Struthof camp was discovered by the Allies in November 1944. The history of Natzweiler is unique, as it continued its deadly activities in satellite camps across the Rhine until 1945.
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The figure
A land of the Righteous
During the Occupation, the residents of Le Chambon-sur-Lignon and the neighbouring villages saved many Jews. It was such a unique example of civic and spiritual resistance on such a scale that the town and the region received a diploma of honour from Yad Vashem in 1990.
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The interview
Georges Loinger
Georges Loinger, now 104 years old, was one of the leaders of the Œuvre de secours aux enfants (OSE – Children's Aid Society) during the Occupation, which organised the rescue of several thousand Jewish children. This great French resistance fighter remembers the reasons behind his commitment and hi...Read more
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