Riviera at War: World War II on the Cote d'Azur

During World War II, Germany, Italy, and Japan opposed the Allies, but southeastern France, known as the Riviera or Cote d'Azur, was dominated by all three forces. George G. Kundahl's book "The Riviera at War" tells the raw and moving story of the region's experience during the war, from the Italian army's invasion in June 1940 to the battle against German and Italian forces in April 1945. The book also highlights the hardships endured by the inhabitants under the rule of Vichy France, which was more oppressive than either Italian Fascism or German Nazism.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 456 pages
Publication date: 25 February 2021
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

During World War II, three distinct forces opposed the Allies: Germany, Italy, and Japan. Few areas of the world experienced domination by more than a single one of these, but southeastern France, the region popularly known as the Riviera or Cote d'Azur, was one. For the first time, George G. Kundahl tells the raw and moving story of World War II on the French Riviera. Following a nine-month prelude, the reality of World War II burst onto the Riviera in June 1940, when the region had to defend itself against the Italian army and ended with a battle against German and Italian forces in April 1945, a period longer than any other part of France. Not only did inhabitants suffer through Italian Fascism and German Nazism, but, as The Riviera at War details, they also faced a third hardship at times even more oppressive: the rule of Vichy France. Sharply intelligent, elegantly written, and drawing from previously unseen archival documents and photographs, this is essential reading for anyone interested in wartime France.

Weight: 742g
Dimension: 165 x 233 x 28 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781350181816