Liberation of Paris
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The Liberation of Paris was a battle that took place during World War II from 19 August 1944 until the German garrison surrendered the French capital on 25 August 1944. Paris had been occupied by Nazi
Parisians line the Champs Élysées for a parade conducted by the French 2nd Armored Division led by General Leclerc on 26 August 1944. Among the crowd can be seen banners in support of Charles de Gaulle.
A truck painted with the insignia of the FFI and the V for Victory
25 August – Armoured vehicles of the 2nd Armored (Leclerc) Division fighting before the Palais Garnier. One German tank is going up in flames.
General Von Choltitz signed his troops' surrender at Gare Montparnasse
Dietrich von Choltitz
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Dietrich Hugo Hermann von Choltitz was a German general. Sometimes referred to as the Saviour of Paris, he served in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany during World War II, as well as serving in the Reichs
Liberation of Paris
…an uprising against the German garrison. Swedish Consul General Raoul Nordling brokered a truce between the Resistance and German military governor Dietrich von Choltitz that briefly slowed the fighting but was never fully observed, and street skirmishes and barricade-building continued through 22 August. From 17 August…
Castle in Łąka Prudnicka
Choltitz in 1929
Choltitz in 1940
Choltitz in 1942