Royan - Pointe de Grave - Atlantic Pockets - Occupation, Fortifications, Liberation 1939-1945

On this day of commemoration of the 60th anniversary of the liberation of the pockets of Royan and Pointe de Grave, it is good to pass on to future generations what the German occupation was, the daily life of the inhabitants with its share of deprivations, and the means by which these fortresses were liberated by our reconstituted army, at the cost of blood and tears. Embellished with abundant iconography totaling nearly 2,000 photographs and documents, this fascinating book will satisfy both veterans, to whom we pay tribute, and history buffs. After around ten years of research in archive centers and in the field, the authors take us into the twists and turns of the history of the pockets of Royan and Pointe de Grave, on the front of the forgotten. The battles of June 1940, the German occupation, daily life, the famous Atlantic Wall, collaboration, the Resistance, the sieges of the pockets, the bombing of Royan and the fighting of April 1945 are studied in turn. leading to the liberation of the Royan region and the Médoc.