Curtains. It didnt matter. Four days later we heard shouting. Everybody. People were screaming. The french army had arrived. I kissed my husband. We began to realize how unhappy we have been ppfor years. How lucky we were to be alive on this evening in august. Professor university of wisconsin madison Mary Louise Roberts is a history professor at the, Mary Louise Roberts is a history professor at the university of wisconsin madison. Joining us this morning on American History tv, washington journal on our focus on dday to talk about her book dday through french eyes. Professor roberts, we just heard video from the liberation of paris later that summer. Take us back to before the invasion. What was normandy like on june 5 . What were the citizens like . The french had been under German Occupation since 1940. In normandy, the food situation was better than the rest of france. It was the dairyland of france. I tell my students, the wisconsin of france. There was more abundant food. At the
Who signed 25 year leases on their apartments. Then on the 14th, our police went on strike. The next day the gestapo left. That was the day, too, when a police car opened fire on a german detachment on the plaza and began the battle of the city. After that, it seemed the french flag was hanging from every window. All the flags were made from curtains or anything. It didnt matter. Four days later we heard shouting. We started hiding. Me, my husband, everyone in our house. As we ran, people were screaming. The french army had arrived. When we got to the plaza, we saw it was true. I kissed my husband because he was crying. We began to realize how unhappy we had been for four years and how lucky we were to be alive on this august evening. Mary Louise Roberts is a history professor at the university of wisconsin madison. Joining us this morning on American History tv and washington journal in our focus on dday to talk about her book, dday through french eyes. Professor roberts we just showe
At the beginning of august we were seized what could be confirmed was towards the middle of the month the germans started to leave the city. Yes, those those were the same germans who assigned 25 year on their pockets. Then on the 14th normandy went on strike. The next day the gestapo that was the day that the police car opened fire on the national guard. After that it seems the french flag was hanging from every window. Two days later we started running. Me, my husband, people were clinging. The french army had. I kissed my husband. He began to realize how unhappy we had been for years and how lucky we were to be alive on this august day. Mary Louise Roberts is a history professor at the university of wisconsin madison. Joining us this morning and our focus on dday to talk about her book, dday through franchise. Prof. Roberts, we just heard video from the liberation of paris later that summer but take us back to before the invasion. What was normandy like on june 5 . The french had be
We have driven these many months. The eyes of the world are upon you. The hopes and prayers of liberty loving people everywhere march with you. And company with the brave allies and brothers in arms on other fronts, you will bring about the destruction of the german war machine. The elimination of nazi tyranny over the oppressed peoples of europe and security for ourselves in a free world. Your task will not be an easy one. Your enemy is welltrained, wellequipped and battle hardened. He will fight savagely. This is the year, 1944. Much has happened since the triumphs of 1940 and 41. The United Nations has inflicted upon the germans in open battle. Mantoman. Our air offensive has seriously reduced strength in the air and their capacity to wage war on the ground. Has homefront has given us an overwhelming superiority in weapons and ammunitions of war. And plaisted our disposal, great reserved fighting men. The freeman of the world are marching together to victory. I have full confidence
Questions. This is 40 minutes. At the beginning of august what could be concerned was towards the middle of the month, the germans chose to leave the city. Then on the 14th our police went on strike. That was the day when a police car opened fire and began the battle. After that, it seems the french flag was hanging from every women. The flags were made from curtains, everything it didnt matter. Four days later we heard shouting coming. As we ran, the french army had arrived. I kissed my husband. We began to realize how unhappy we had been for four years and how lucky we were to be alive. Mary Louise Roberts is a history professor at the university of wisconsin madison joining us here on American History tv in our focus on d day to talk about her book d day through french eyes normandy 1944. Professor roberts, we just showed some video from the liberation of paris later that summer. Take us back to before the invasion. What was normandy like on june 5. What were the citizens of normand