Is Paris Burning
by Dominique Lapierre, Larry Collins, Lapierr Collins
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Author: Dominique Lapierre, Lapierr Collins, Larry CollinsEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 1991-03-01
ISBN: 0446392251
Number of pages: 404
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
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- ISBN13: 9780446392259
- Condition: New
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Book Review: A Superb Book When The Fate of Paris Hung in the Balance
Summary: 5 Stars
When Hitler began his policy of scorched earth against Western civilization with his long cold retreat from Moscow and Stalingrad, the eyes of the world were watching the fates of great cities like Rome, Venice, Vienna, Prague - and of course Paris. Paris was the pinnacle of Western Civilization with its lengthy history, culture and prestige. Indeed, Paris was probably the crown jewel of Hitler's conquest. This city represented a victory for German forces and the vanquishing of the humiliating World War I armistice that Germany signed with France. The Germans had nearly taken Paris in 1870 and threatened it in 1917.
Hitler's instruction to his Commanding General of Paris was clear and he had only one question: "Is Paris Burning?" The Germans were ordered to set demolition charges on all major bridges, monuments and cultural monuments. The city was set to be destroyed for a worthless exclamation point of the Wehrmacht inevitable retreat across the Rhine into Germany. The General had to wait for the Allies advance and stall the German High Command in the process - all the while trying to keep the various guerilla groups from rising up under his feet. It was quite a balancing act. I used this book as a reference for my novel, A Cold Death: An Aristotle Witzer Mystery which has echoes of World War II in its central premise.
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