Paris '44 - The Shame and the Glory

[Bishop] pulls no punches in emphasizing that the story of Paris''s liberation from the Germans by its brave citizens was a myth, invented for political purposes by Gen.Charles de Gaulle . . . This is a thrilling account of a notable episode of the last phase of World War II, told with authority as well as a wealth of unpublished anecdotes.>

About the author

Patrick Bishop is the author of two hugely acclaimed bestsellers about the Royal Air Force during the Second World War, Fighter Boys and Bomber Boys, and books including Wings, a history of the RAF, and Air Force Blue, which celebrated 100 years of the RAF and was a Sunday Times bestseller. He spent twenty-five years as a foreign correspondent covering conflicts around the world.

Product details

• Authors: Patrick Bishop, Bishop Patrick
• Publisher: Penguin Books Uk
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Release: 17.07.2025
• EAN: 9780241991541
• ISBN: 978-0-241-99154-1
• No. of pages: 400
• Dimensions: 129 mm x 198 mm x 35 mm
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; History: specific events & topics, France, European History, HISTORY / Military / General, HISTORY / Europe / France, 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000, Second World War, c 1938 to c 1946 (World War Two period), Paris (City), c 1939 to c 1945 (including WW2), Invasion, conquest and occupation, History / Wars & Conflicts / World War II / European Theater