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xxviii, 324 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : 24 cm In the upper reaches of the Loire lies an isolated plateau and the secluded village of Le Chambon-sur-Lignon. Their whole village was honoured not just by the French state, but with the extremely rare distinction of Righteous Among Nations by the people of Israel. How they earned this is one of the great modern stories of heroism and courage. Right through the War the community pulled off the astonishing feat of saving the lives of 5000 men, women and children whose very existence was deemed to be unpalatable to the Nazi occupiers and their Vichy stooges. Of those saved approximately 3500 were of Jewish descent. This title tells the story of how one French community saved these lives Includes bibliographical references (pages 323-324) Part I. Preparation (1. Pastors ; 2. War ; 3. Camps) -- Part II. Refuge (4. Jews ; Fun ; 6. Rebellion) -- Part III. Occupation (7. Fresh blood ; 8. Forgers ; 9. Arrest ; 10. Switzerland ; 11. Smugglers ; 12. Germans) -- Part IV. Resistance (13. Violence ; 14. Invasion) -- Part V. Liberation (15. Guns ; 16. Victory) -- Conclusion -- Whatever happened to -- ? -- Appendix 1. Huguenots -- Appendix 2.

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Author

Grose, Peter, 1941- author

Publisher

Nicholas Brealey Publishing; Brealey Publishing, Nicholas; Hodder & Stoughton

Published

2014

Language

EN

ISBN

9781857886269

Category

history

Subjects

Fiction, Memoir, History

Rating

4.3 / 5 (105 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14