The Jews of Normandy in WWII - Production & Contact Info (original) (raw)

Part of Holocaust Week on WW2TV Normandy is essentially a rather rural area of France, consisting mostly of farming families who have been in the region for generations. But prior to WWII the area was also home to several thousand Jewish ...See morePart of Holocaust Week on WW2TV Normandy is essentially a rather rural area of France, consisting mostly of farming families who have been in the region for generations. But prior to WWII the area was also home to several thousand Jewish families and individuals. Usually based in towns like Rouen, Le Havre and Cherbourg, some were French, some from other Countries, some were practicing Jews, others were not. In today's show Magali Desquesne examines what happened to these people when the Germans occupied France in 1940. There are tales of deportation and murder and of bravery and survival. Magali Desquesne was born in Saint Lo, Normandy and has been a battlefield tour guide for 8 years. Written by Paul Woodadge See less