The line Demarcation line (France)

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german control post on demarcation line.



sign @ checkpoint:

... notice jews forbidden jews cross demarcation line occupied zone of france ...







the demarcation line @ descartes


initially, armistice of 22 june 1940 provided occupation of territory without giving french government free space . total , rapid defeat of france followed partition had not been studied german general staff. partition, handicapped defeated, decided winner. on 22 june 1940 generals wilhelm keitel nazi germany , charles huntziger france signed armistice outlined in article 2 creation of partition of metropolitan area of france. article 3, however, stated:


german government intends reduce minimum occupation of west coast after cessation of hostilities england.


which french delegation had no power agree in case. agreement basis of tense political relationship between 2 belligerents. french delegation german armistice commission @ wiesbaden indicated line of demarcation violation of territorial sovereignty had arbitrary character as line vague , requests precision in vain. if route seemed simple @ national level, @ departmental , local level uncertainties , inaccuracies numerous.


marshal philippe pétain s regime did not know exact route of line until end of 1941. in practice, occupiers regularly modified route @ request of local authorities.


from swiss border passed through dole, chalon-sur-saône, digoin, paray-le-monial, moulins, vierzon, angoulême, langon, mont-de-marsan, saint-jean-pied-de-port before reaching spanish border.


covering 1,200 km, demarcation line crossed thirteen departments: basses-pyrénées (pyrénées-atlantiques since 1969), landes, gironde, dordogne, charente, vienne, indre-et-loire, loir-et-cher, cher, allier, saône-et-loire, jura , ain. out of total of 90 departments, german army occupied 42 entirely, 13 partially, while 35 not occupied.








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