vichy france

[bananamafia]

Hi everyone, wondered if anyone knows of any good reading material on Vichy france?
thanks in advance!!

[Tinhat]

I would recommend 'England's Last War Against France'
England's Last War Against France: Fighting Vichy 1940-1942: Colin Smith: 9780753827055: Amazon.com: Books

Not strictly about Vichy France but gives a very good background to government and the impact on the French colonies.

[Eric Zentner]

I have on order and was told it was a great book......France the Dark Years 1940-1944
by Julian Jackson.

Eric

[bananamafia]

many thanks guys, ive just ordered both books

[drmessimer]

Have you read Robert O. Paxton, Vichy France: Old Guard and New Order, 1940-1944 (2001) and Susan Juccotti The Holocast, The French, and the Jews (1993)? Dwight

[Spitace41]

Two I would recommend are:

Charles Williams biography of Petain and also Petain's Crime by Paul Webster, about Vichy collaboration in the Holocaust.

Hope this helps.

[Datrus]

"Hitlers War" by D. Irwing is a good source as well. The book is from 1977 and from before he got controversial.

Regards, Lars

[bigmacglenn]

There are also some decent videos on Youtube concerning the Vichy Gov't, Petain, Laval, etc...
Just in case you weren't aware of them..
cheers, Glenn

[bananamafia]

many thanks everyone for you input and suggestions!!
and thanks for the pointers to youtube glenn, I didn't even think of that!

[lebus12]

This film is on the Life in Clermond Ferrand with Frenchs Germans, pro Vichy and against, French SS Christian de la Mazières.
Very long and I know you have one English version. Woody Allen like it.