Liberation of Paris
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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.
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 | change source]
- ↑ 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).