By 1944, as the Reich was crumbling, Hitler gave detailed orders for the destruction of Paris. He wanted the monuments and all the bridges mined and the city reduced to a “pile of rubble”.
General von Choltitz, the las Nazi commander in charge of Paris, famously claimed he saved the City of Light.
But what really happened? We investigate.
Part II: youtu.be/XcULq9YLG8A
This documentary was produced by Eclectic and directed by Françoise Cros de Fabrique. It was first released in 2018.
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