Effel Tower during Nazi occupation
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Effel Tower during Nazi occupation
I was recently viewing a video on some of France's tourist attractions. This got me to thinking about the Effel Tower while Nazi's were in France. I thought I'd ask her on this forum to members having some expertise on the occupation. Was the Effel Tower used at all during this time, I read the French cut the cables I assume to the elevator, so German solders had to scale the tower by hand if they did want to go up on it. Was this correct? Any other info regarding Nazi's and the Effel Tower would be interesting...I understood that Hilter gave the order to blow up the tower while they were retreating, but local German officers did not follow though with the order-Thank God!
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Thanks GregSingh for the link. Pretty interesting!
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Good morning Duane Becker,
documentaries about the "Deutsche Wehrmacht" in Paris are almost "everyday bread" on the german TV, dozens of documentaries,
every other day, to much to mention.
"Hitler in Paris", from the german news channel N24 is just one of the very many docus, sorry, only in german language:
It is not my place to judge the quality of most of these documentaries, everyone should form their own opinion.
Most of these documentaries are knitted together from other former documentary films, and I would not allow myself to make an evaluation.
Hans1906
documentaries about the "Deutsche Wehrmacht" in Paris are almost "everyday bread" on the german TV, dozens of documentaries,
every other day, to much to mention.
"Hitler in Paris", from the german news channel N24 is just one of the very many docus, sorry, only in german language:
It is not my place to judge the quality of most of these documentaries, everyone should form their own opinion.
Most of these documentaries are knitted together from other former documentary films, and I would not allow myself to make an evaluation.
Hans1906
The paradise of the successful lends itself perfectly to a hell for the unsuccessful. (Bertold Brecht on Hollywood)
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Hello
Please also see this topic, maybe some inspiration about everyday life in occupied Paris.
viewtopic.php?f=46&t=203697
Regards
Kurt
kstdk
Please also see this topic, maybe some inspiration about everyday life in occupied Paris.
viewtopic.php?f=46&t=203697
Regards
Kurt
kstdk
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Re: Effel Tower during Nazi occupation
Thanks all for the response, very interesting!
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Re: Effel Tower during Nazi occupation
Here is some footage of the Eiffel Tower during the Nazi occupation of Paris:
https://encyclopedia.ushmm.org/content/ ... -and-paris (Nazi flag being raised over Eiffel Tower)
https://rarehistoricalphotos.com/eiffel ... tion-1940/ (Nazi propaganda slogan on Eiffel Tower)
https://encyclopedia.ushmm.org/content/ ... -and-paris (Nazi flag being raised over Eiffel Tower)
https://rarehistoricalphotos.com/eiffel ... tion-1940/ (Nazi propaganda slogan on Eiffel Tower)