Very interesting historical project of Sergey Larenkova. On each of his work combines modern Paris and Paris 1940.
By
early June 1940 the main forces of the French armies were broken or cut
off to the north. The road to Paris with the German troops had broken
through was open. 14 July 1940 the German army entered Paris. Started
during the occupation. Upper picture - Paris, 1940. Hitler leadership of
the Reich at the Trocadero | Paris, 2010. Military governor, General
Henri Fernand Denz declared Paris an "open city", the empty
three-quarters of the capital a month after the beginning of Germany's
active military operations against France, were without fighting German
troops. Paris, 1940. German soldiers marching down the Arc de Triomphe. 17 More images after the break...
Occupation of Paris
By
early June 1940 the main forces of the French armies were broken or cut
off to the north. The road to Paris with the German troops had broken
through was open. 14 July 1940 the German army entered Paris. Started
during the occupation. Upper picture - Paris, 1940. Hitler leadership of
the Reich at the Trocadero | Paris, 2010. Military governor, General
Henri Fernand Denz declared Paris an "open city", the empty
three-quarters of the capital a month after the beginning of Germany's
active military operations against France, were without fighting German
troops. Paris, 1940. German soldiers marching down the Arc de Triomphe.
Remaining
in Paris, residents were awakened by a speech from the speakers in
French with a strong German accent on establishing a curfew from eight
o'clock till five in the morning. It also stated: "The Parisians! In the
next two days, troops of the Reich will take a solemn march to Paris,
all stay home! "New authority to command all the clocks move forward one
hour. Paris lived as a Nazi laws and Berlin time.
Paris, 1940. German cavalry in the streets of the occupied city.
Paris, 1940. Montmartre | Paris, 2010.
It
turned out that the photo is the one restaurant, which in 1814 first
called the "Bistro." According to legend, the name comes from the
Russian Cossacks who wanted to eat quickly.
There is a story, according to which Hitler was able to climb the Eiffel
Tower, as the elevators were knocked out do not want to obey the new
authorities of the French. He could only be photographed against the
backdrop of the towers.
Paris, 1940. Against the backdrop of the Eiffel Tower | Paris, 2010.
Paris, 1940. Parade of the occupiers on the Champs Elysees. | Paris, 2010
Paris, 1940. Rue de Rivoli. | Paris, 2010.
Paris, 1940. The parade of invaders | Paris, 2010.
Paris 1940. Wehrmacht at Place de la Concorde | Paris, 2010.
Paris, 1940. The parade of invaders from the Arc de Triomphe | Paris, 2010.
Paris, 1940. The parade of invaders from the Arc de Triomphe | Paris, 2010.
Paris, 1940. German cavalry on the Avenue Foch | Paris, 2010.
Liberation of Paris
Summer 1944. The Red Army liberated Belarus leads fight for Poland.
Landed in Normandy on 6 June the Allies advance eastward. Plans for the
American command did not include the immediate release of Paris, they
rush to Germany.
Without waiting for the Americans, August 18, 1944 French Resistance
fighters raised a rebellion in Paris. With extensive experience in the
revolt and revolution in Paris residents go to the barricades.
Paris, 1944. Paris uprising. Barricade on the waterfront Grand Augustin | Paris, 2010.
To the credit of the Paris police, from the very beginning of the
uprising actively sided with the people and with the resistance fighters
clashed with the Nazis.
Paris, 1944. Parizhkoe rebellion. Place de la Concorde | Paris, 2010.
The
uprising swept the city, the Germans entrenched in strongholds provide
enhanced resistance, which finally succeeded in breaking with the
approach of General Leclerc tank shell of troops fought the French, led
by De Gaulle. Thus, 24 August, Paris was completely liberated by the
French themselves. On the streets of Paris came a crowd of enthusiastic
townspeople to meet liberators.
Paris, 29 August 1944. Victory Parade | Paris, 2010.
The
protagonist of the liberation of Paris future French president General
Charles De Gaulle marched at the head of the column on the Victory Day
parade.
Paris, 1944. De Gaulle led the parade in honor of the liberation of the city | Paris, 2010.
Solemn
steps walked along the Champs-Elysees and the U.S. Marines, who for the
liberation of Paris had no direct relationship, but his blood shed on
French soil.
Paris, 1944. Parade in the liberation of Paris | Paris, 2010.
Paris, 1944. U.S. Marines on the Champs Elysees | Paris, 2010.
And
yet Paris helped to liberate our fellow citizens who are former
prisoners who participated in the Resistance, who also participated in
the parade.
