Gallery I, Our Backstory: The Reality Behind the Books
In Occupied Paris, landmarks were preserved, per Hitler's instructions.
Relative Peace ...
The relative peace of the eastern French countryside stood in stark contrast to the Vichy-inspired, frenetic, and most-times frightened pace of Paris.
Too Many Candles
It was not unusual to see many candles burning in cathedrals to honor so many dead soldiers.
A Dark Foreboding
"Gruesome fingers of death reach out to pull me back toward the river." Ingrid
It's a Very Long Journey
It's a very long journey to the Swiss frontier—and another eight kilometers to the mountains.
Huge waterfalls . . .
Huge waterfalls grace the rugged mountains of the Jura range.
Pockets of Resistance
"Pockets of Resistance remain in our area of eastern France." Dieter
We Have to Help
"We have to help her now, before Paris is Liberated." Other Resistants
He Moves Through Groves
He moves through groves of dense, dark evergreens.
My Dubious River
"I am like my dubious river, Doubs." Ingrid
A Large Event to Impress
A large event to impress was the entrance to Paris of the Occupying German soldiers.
In Besancon, the Prefecture of the Doubs, sixteen-year-old Resistant, Henri Fertet, a member of the Maquis, awaited death by firing squad at La Citadelle (buildings shown here).
The Only Reason this Part Matters
"The only reason this part of France matters is Bescancon's railway ..."
Picturesque Hamlets in France
Now, picturesque hamlets in France have Nazis executing young Maquisards—our latest martyrs.
Inaction
Inaction is tacit agreement with Hitler's tyranny.
A Mighty River of France
The river is sometimes a lake, sometimes a shallow stream bed.
Lavender
"The familiar fragrance of drying lavender can't erase the mildew of death that comes in on my coat."
Ingrid
Ingrid
The Whole Valley Rolls Out . . .
"The whole valley rolls out below us bathed in a peaceful glow through verdant mists."
Dense Fog
"Dense fog conceals sudden sharp curves on narrow mountain roads that catch even locals by surprise."
On the Opposite Shore
On the opposite shore of the Doubs sit small Swiss towns tucked in close to the river.
The River Has Played A Ghastly Trick
"The river has played a ghastly trick on you, Madame Fellner . . . ."
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