Oradour-Sur-Glane, France: Nazi Massacre June 10, 1944, 75th Anniv. [View all]

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Today (June 10) marks the 75th anniversary of the massacre of Oradour-sur-Glane (Haute-Vienne), in which 642 civilians were slaughtered by the Nazis in 1944. The town, which is near Limoges, was once a thriving community - with many shops, a bakery, a garage, and a cafe. There was even a school, a tram to Limoges, and two hotels. Yet, on June 10 1944, German SS entered the town, and shot and killed every man they could find.

The women and children were rounded up into the local church, which was set alight; and the town was looted. In response, then-President General Charles de Gaulle ordered that the town remain in ruins, as a permanent memorial to the atrocities, and the suffering of the people.https://www.connexionfrance.com/French-news/France-marks-75-years-since-Oradour-sur-Glane-tragedy-on-June-10-1944



Oradour-sur-Glane remains in ruins as a symbol of respect.