Oradour-Sur-Glane

[gbuscg]

http://www.oradour.info/

 

For those who haven't heard of a small Limousin Village in France named Ouradour-Sur-Glane . Must read it's horrible story !

[Dogdaddy]

It is a horrible story, and it was used in the first ever episode of "The World At War."

 

 

[Walt's Daughter]

Yes, here is what the webmaster had to say regarding that:

 

The 26 episodes of, The World at War, are often repeated on television. This documentary series is a favourite with minority interest program schedulers all the world over and wherever you are located, there is the possibility of its being shown. The first episode opens with a brief tour through Oradour-sur-Glane and the last one re-visits the town. Oradour was chosen by the programme makers as a symbol for the horror and tragedy of World War II and the whole series is well worth watching, containing as it does many interviews with survivors from both sides.

[Dogdaddy]

Sadly, 'Oradour' was repeated many times throughout the war by Waffen-SS troops, and on a much larger scale in places like The Ukraine.