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Heinz Barth Adolf Diekmann Karl Gerlach Otto Kahn Helmut Kämpfe Heinz Lammerding Sylvester Stadler Otto Weidinger PoW Interrogation transcripts
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Introduction
In a Ruined State
Chapter 1 In the Beginning Historical review The days before 10 June 1944 Chapter 2 10 June 1944 Introduction Saturday 10th June 1944 Sunday 11th June 1944 Monday 12th June to Thursday 29th June 1944 Chapter 3 The Lost Boys Introduction Beginnings Barth Diekmann Gerlach Kahn Kämpfe Lammerding Stadler Weidinger Footnote Chapter 4 A House divided Vichy Resistance Chapter 5 The trial at Bordeaux 1953 Introduction The Accused The Trial, day by day The Verdicts The immediate aftermath Much later
Chapter 1 In the Beginning
Historical review The days before 10 June 1944
Chapter 2 10 June 1944
Introduction Saturday 10th June 1944 Sunday 11th June 1944 Monday 12th June to Thursday 29th June 1944
Chapter 3 The Lost Boys
Introduction Beginnings Barth Diekmann Gerlach Kahn Kämpfe Lammerding Stadler Weidinger Footnote
Chapter 4 A House divided
Vichy Resistance
Chapter 5 The trial at Bordeaux 1953
Introduction The Accused The Trial, day by day The Verdicts The immediate aftermath Much later
In a Ruined State (continued)
Chapter 6 Background to the 10th of June Introduction Background Tuesday 6th June 1944: "D-Day" Wednesday 7th June 1944 Thursday 8th June 1944 Friday 9th June 1944 Saturday 10th June 1944 Sunday 11th to Thursday 29th June 1944 Later Chapter 7 An Explanation for the Massacre Introduction Background An Explanation Summary Other Explanations Footnote Chapter 8 Conclusions and salient points Postscript
Chapter 6 Background to the 10th of June
Introduction Background Tuesday 6th June 1944: "D-Day" Wednesday 7th June 1944 Thursday 8th June 1944 Friday 9th June 1944 Saturday 10th June 1944 Sunday 11th to Thursday 29th June 1944 Later
Chapter 7 An Explanation for the Massacre
Introduction Background An Explanation Summary Other Explanations Footnote
Chapter 8 Conclusions and salient points
Postscript
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Present day ruins Memorials Six execution sites (for the men) Church (site of execution for the women and children) Cemetery The town The crypt Original Oradour New Oradour Other Oradours Marsoulas (Martyr village 10 June 1944) Frayssinet-le-Gélat Peyrilhac Belchite (Civil War memorial town in Aragon province, Spain) Other relevant locations French Resistance memorials (involving Das Reich) Some of the SS personnel involved Other relevant personnel High definition pictures of various locations (large file sizes)
Present day ruins
Memorials Six execution sites (for the men) Church (site of execution for the women and children) Cemetery The town The crypt
Original Oradour New Oradour Other Oradours Marsoulas (Martyr village 10 June 1944) Frayssinet-le-Gélat Peyrilhac Belchite (Civil War memorial town in Aragon province, Spain) Other relevant locations French Resistance memorials (involving Das Reich) Some of the SS personnel involved Other relevant personnel High definition pictures of various locations (large file sizes)
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SS-Rank Table showing equivalents in the German, American and British Armies
Summary of: In a Ruined State
10th June 1944 The mystery of why? The events that led up to the attack Das Reich moves north Bordeaux 1953 What really happened
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