The French Village Annihilated by The SS (WW2 Documentary)
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- In June 1944 the notorious 2nd SS Panzer Division Das Reich got orders to head at full speed to Normandy to repel the allied invasion. Their journey north was plagued by problems, not least repeated attacks by the French resistance. In reprisal they committed a series of horrific war crimes which ultimately led to the destruction of almost the entire population of Oradour-Sur-Glane. This is that story.
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Written Sources:
• Michael Williams’ Oradour website. An excellent resource covering events in great details: oradour.info/
• Centre De La Memoire (Official Oradour Website): www.oradour.org/
• R. Hebras, Oradour-Sur-Glane, the Tragedy Hour by Hour (1994)
• G. Pauchou & D. Masfrand, Oradour-Sur-Glane, A Vision of Horror (1970)
• R. Pike, Silent Village, Life and Death in Occupied France (2021)
• H.Watts, One Day at Oradour (2014)
• G. Mouret, Oradour: Li Crime, L Proces (French Language) (2019 Edition)
• J. Lucas, Das Reich, The Military Role of the 2nd SS Division (1999)
Video Sources:
• Interview with R. Hebras (2023) (French Language) • Robert Hébras raconte
• Interview with J.M. Darthout (2020) (French Language) mon-e-college.loiret.fr/POD/v...
• Interview with M. Rouffranche (1969) (French Language) www.ina.fr/ina-eclaire-actu/v...
General Archive Sources:
• Imperial War Museum Archives (IWMA)
• US National Archives (NARA)
• United States Holocaust Memorial Museum (USHMM)
• Bundesarchiv (German National Archives)
• National Archives NextGen Catalog
• L’Agence France Presse
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• Research/Script & Narration: Dan Hill
• Editor: Shane Greer
• Thumbnail Design: Linus Klassen
• 3D Mapping: Clear Breeze Consulting: www.clearbreezeconsulting.com/
• Music & Sound Effects: Envato Elements
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As a Limoges resident I would like to say that this was superbly narrated and the respect shown to the subject is quite evident. The digitally reconstituted village was quite moving. Very well done and thank you for remembering.
AS A JEW, WHAT HAPPENED TO THESE MURDERING SCUMBAGS? DID THEY ALL FACE TRIAL? (PROBABLY NOT). WERE THEY ALL GIVEN A ROPE NECKLACE? (DEFINATELY NOT).
Let’s not forget, the SS were Germans with a few other recruits from other countries, also the Nazis were Germans , not a different race or country.
they were driven there by the Allied forces
bullshit title.
Le régiment Azov de l'armée ukrainienne arbore fièrement les symboles et logos de la division SS "Das Reich", cela semble ne gêner personne, même en France.
This is chilling & indeed is an example of Nazi brutality repeated across Europe. Over 600 towns + villages suffered this fate in Belarus & Ukraine. 600 more Oradours. Beggars belief.
When I lived in France I learned so much about this. Some of the SS told people to run and shot around them helping them escape. They shouted "run run" because they didn't want to kill them.
Thanks
Ci sono stato l anno scorso, sembra incredibile dove possa arrivare l uomo nella sua ferocia!
Not to forget the slaughter of innocents and total destruction of the village of Lidice in Czechoslovakia as retaliation for the killing of Reinhard Heydrich.
Eerie and impressive watching how the computer software brings to life the ruins of the village. An example of computer generated images at their dramatic best!
Same as Czech Lidice.
Excellent video and narration of an horrific event.😢
Another of the saddest losses of WWII. Bless them, may they rest in peace. They didn't deserve this.❤
Man never learn from past history. The German people were brain washed with non stop propaganda/lies to push certain peoples agendas. Like our schools, so called news and social media are doing today to our youth and gullible adults. Just look at the political and big pharma lies and manipulation regarding COVID and how they had the world cowering in their homes even after they knew it was as serious as first thought. Wake up people.
Such a shameful pity that the old world was blown to bits. Horrible.
What is additionally horrible is that the town had done nothing in the way of an ambush or sabotage. It was just an easy target for an SS unit to make an example but given the breakdown of communications in the war compared to today, only the French Resistance heard of this massacre. Makes me want to shove this into the face of all the members of the Canadian Parliament who gave two standing ovations to a Ukrainian member of Waffen-SS Galicia Division.
This is why I`ll never understand how some people can be neo-Nazis today.