Riviera at War

<p>During World War II three distinct forces opposed the Allies - Germany Italy and Japan. Few areas of the world experienced domination by more than a single one of these but southeastern France - the region popularly known as the Riviera or Cote d'Azur - was one. For the first time George G. Kundahl tells the raw and moving story of World War II on the French Riviera. <p/>Following a nine-month prelude the reality of World War II burst onto the Riviera in June 1940 when the region had to defend itself against the Italian army and ended with a battle against German and Italian forces in April 1945 a period longer than any other part of France. Not only did inhabitants suffer through Italian Fascism and German Nazism but as <i>The</i> <i>Riviera at War</i> details also under a third hardship at times even more oppressive - the rule of Vichy France. Sharply intelligent elegantly written and drawing from previously unseen archival documents and photographs this is essential reading for anyone interested in wartime France.</p>