Jan. 1943
Jan. 1943
Marseille Roundup
Jan. 22-24 43
Mar.-Nov. 43
Insurrection. Liberation of Corsica
Dec. 1943
Dec. 1943
Throughout 1943, the Jewish Communist underground and resistance press remained active. The UJRE’s official newspapers were *Droit & Liberté* in French and *Unzer Wort* in Yiddish. The newspaper was published increasingly often in French under the title *Notre Parole* and never ceased to call for the struggle. Armed fighters rely on resistance members who carry […]
Until November 1942, armed conflict took place exclusively in the occupied northern zone, but on November 11, following the Allied landing in North Africa— Operation Torch—German tanks crossed the demarcation line and invaded the south of France. Many Jews sought refuge there after the roundups. The resistance fighters’ actions began to bear fruit by the […]
Following several attacks targeting German soldiers, retaliatory operations were planned with the participation of the French police. From January 22 to 24, 1943, Nazi authorities and René Bousquet, Secretary General of the Vichy police, organized a large-scale roundup in Marseille. Approximately 8,000 people were arrested. 782 Jews were sent to the Compiègne camp and then […]
