1939-1945 the tragedy

The SIRPA (Information and Public Relations Service of the Armed Forces) unveils in this work, videos of the Second World War, taken from military archives. From the entry into the war of the French army until the victory of May 8, 1945, all the highlights of the Second World War are illustrated here: the agony of Poland, the Maginot Line, the misfortunes of the people, Occupied Paris, the armistice, the French in London, the USSR under the Nazi boot, the liberation of Europe and many others. Jean-Claude Dassier provides these documents with high-quality historical comments.

• Georges AlépéeDirector

Release date

January 1, 1995

Status

Released

Original language

French