Occurring amid the Battle of France, the Oignies and Courrières massacre involved mass killings of French civilians in the adjacent towns of Oignies and Courrières in Nord-Pas de Calais on 27–28 May 1
Modern-day view of the town hall in Oignies
Modern-day view of the Église Saint-Piat in Courrières, dating to 1534. The bell tower alone survived the burning in May 1940.
Modern-day view of the mausoleum at Oignies
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The Deûle is a river of northern France which is channeled for the main part of its course. The upstream part is still partly free-flowing and is known as the Souchez. The Deûle flows into the Lys in
Oignies and Courrières massacre
…situated in the important coal mining basin approximately 20 kilometres (12 mi) south-east of Lille. A short distance apart, they were separated by the Deûle canal with Oignies on its western bank and Courrières a short distance on the east. The coal mining industry had drawn on immigrant workers in the interwar…
The Deûle near Bois Blancs