American Crimes and the Liberation of Paris Robbery, Rape and Murder by Renegade GIs, 1944-1947 |
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| Author:
| Alford, Kenneth D. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-7864-9680-8 |
| Publication Date: | Dec 2015 |
| Publisher: | McFarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $29.95USD $3.00 |
Book Description:
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The Allies' march into Paris in 1944 was met with cheering crowds of liberated Parisians. After the cheering stopped, American deserters and their French cohorts exploited the city with the ruthless efficiency of the Chicago mobs of the 1920s. Organised, and heavily armed, these GIs-turned-gangsters made huge profits on Paris' thriving black market .This book details the exploits of these "liberators" and identifies both French and American offenders.
The Allies' march into Paris in 1944 was met with cheering crowds of liberated Parisians. After the cheering stopped, American deserters and their French cohorts exploited the city with the ruthless efficiency of the Chicago mobs of the 1920s. Organised, and heavily armed, these GIs-turned-gangsters made huge profits on Paris' thriving black market .This book details the exploits of these "liberators" and identifies both French and American offenders.