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French prisoners of war

A long column of soldiers in greatcoats and caps, without weapons, trudges along a road, one with his hand on another's shoulder; men in shirtsleeves and jerseys, some wearing head cloths or caps, carry buckets past a flight of steps. According to the older catalogue prisoners of war, 1940. Some 1.8 million French soldiers were taken prisoner in May and June 1940; most remained in German camps until 1945.

Period: June 1940
Credit: US National ArchivesPublic Domain · Digitalisierung und Bearbeitung: © zb Media GmbH

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Prisoners of war and life under occupation, 1940–1943 · Divide and Conquer: Norway, the Low Countries and France

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