The Lost Paratroopers of Normandy A Story of Resistance, Courage, and Solidarity in a French Village
Book contents
- The Lost Paratroopers of Normandy
- The Lost Paratroopers of Normandy
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Figures
- Maps
- Introduction
- 1 Paratrooper
- 2 Overseas
- 3 Occupied France
- 4 Liberators and Friends
- 5 Days of Friendship, Hope, and Waiting
- 6 The Longest Day in Graignes
- 7 Escape, Exile, and Annihilation
- 8 Graignes in Historical Memory
- Afterword
- Acknowledgments
- Notes
- Unpublished Primary Sources
- Index
Introduction
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 10 November 2022
Book contents
- The Lost Paratroopers of Normandy
- The Lost Paratroopers of Normandy
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Figures
- Maps
- Introduction
- 1 Paratrooper
- 2 Overseas
- 3 Occupied France
- 4 Liberators and Friends
- 5 Days of Friendship, Hope, and Waiting
- 6 The Longest Day in Graignes
- 7 Escape, Exile, and Annihilation
- 8 Graignes in Historical Memory
- Afterword
- Acknowledgments
- Notes
- Unpublished Primary Sources
- Index
Summary
The Introduction provides a synopsis of the book. It presents major themes and a chapter outline, and it reviews the limited historiography on Graignes. What has been written about Graignes has been largely limited to amateur historians who focus on weapons and combat. The introduction highlights that this study is based on multi-national research and that it points to the roles of non-elites in making foreign and military policy. In particular, the women of Graignes played major roles in aiding US paratroopers.
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- The Lost Paratroopers of NormandyA Story of Resistance, Courage, and Solidarity in a French Village, pp. 1 - 13Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2022