The Civilian Experience in German Occupied France, 1940-1944

The Civilian Experience in German Occupied France attempts to trace and define the lives of French civilians living under German occupation during World War Two. To do this, it examines memoirs and journals of people who actually lived through the Occupation, across all parts of France. By piecing together their disparate experiences, it is possible to find common ground and evaluate what the average French citizen experienced between 1940 to 1944, covering issues of shortages, collaboration, resistance, and cultural shifts.