Title

Heroines of Vichy France : rescuing French Jews during the Holocaust / Paul R. Bartrop and Samantha J. Lakin.

Author

Bartrop, Paul R. (Paul Robert), 1955-

Publication

Santa Barbara, California : Praeger, an imprint of ABC-CLIO, LLC, [2019]

Details

Additional Authors

Lakin, Samantha J.,

Description

xxv, 173 pages; 25 cm

Subject

• 1900-1999
• Ethnic relations
• France > Ethnic relations
• France
• Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945)
• Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945) > France
• Jewish women in the Holocaust > France > Biography
• Jewish women in the Holocaust
• Jews > France > History > 20th century
• Jews rescue (1939-1945 : World War)
• Jews
• Underground movements, War
• World War (1939-1945)
• World War, 1939-1945 > Rescue > France
• World War, 1939-1945 > Underground movements > France

Genre/Form

• Biography.
• History.

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents

France, the Jews, and the War -- The "Free zone": the Nazis take over -- The Italian interlude: shades of benevolence -- An inclusive unity: Jews and Christians link arms -- Entr-acte: rescue on the border -- Annemasse: the limits of courage -- Voices of the rescued: the children speak -- Afterlives and legacies -- Coda: remembering the passeurs.

ISBN

• 9781440852329
• 1440852324

LCCN

2019001009