{"product_id":"occupation-liberation-mayenne-in-mona-lott-9798263215170","title":"Occupation \u0026 Liberation \"Mayenne\" in World War II: A Town-by-Town History","description":"\u003cp\u003eDiscover the untold history of \u003cb\u003eMayenne (53) in World War II\u003c\/b\u003e - from the fall of France in 1940 to the Liberation in 1944.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis unique book explores how every commune of Mayenne, from Laval to Lassay and from Château-Gontier to the smallest hamlets, endured the challenges of \u003cb\u003eGerman occupation, rationing, forced labour, and persecution\u003c\/b\u003e. It highlights the courage of the \u003cb\u003eFrench Resistance networks\u003c\/b\u003e, the suffering of those deported, and the dramatic arrival of \u003cb\u003eU.S. and French forces\u003c\/b\u003e that brought freedom in the summer of 1944.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStructured in two parts, the book combines: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTen thematic chapters\u003c\/b\u003e on daily life, repression, resistance, Allied bombing, and the battles of liberation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eA full \u003cb\u003eGazetteer of all communes in Mayenne\u003c\/b\u003e, offering concise histories of each town and village during the war years.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrawing on archives, testimonies, and memorials, \u003ci\u003eOccupied \u0026amp; Liberated\u003c\/i\u003e is both a \u003cb\u003enarrative history\u003c\/b\u003e and a \u003cb\u003ereference guide\u003c\/b\u003e for anyone interested in Mayenne's role in World War II.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhether you are a local resident, a descendant seeking family history, a visitor exploring memorials and battlefields, or a student of French history, this book provides a comprehensive account of how war touched every corner of Mayenne.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKeywords: \u003c\/b\u003e Mayenne WWII, Mayenne World War II, Mayenne occupation, Mayenne Resistance, Mayenne liberation, towns and villages Mayenne, history of Mayenne France, D-Day Mayenne, France in World War II.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Mona Lott\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798263215170\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/01\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 118\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.37lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.25d","brand":"Mona Lott","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47474521440511,"sku":"9798263215170","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_4caac352-df80-444d-9714-3452c231c646.jpg?v=1762317269","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/occupation-liberation-mayenne-in-mona-lott-9798263215170","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}