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"Nazi Germany invaded France in 1940. In every occupied town, Nazi soldiers put up posters that demanded that civilians surrender their firearms within twenty-four hours or else be shot. Despite the consequences, many French citizens refused to comply with the order. In Gun Control in Nazi-Occupied France: Tyranny and Resistance, Stephen P. Halbrook tells this story of Nazi repression and the brave French men and women who refused to surrender to it. Taking advantage of a prewar 1935 French gun registration law, the Nazis used registration records kept by the French police to easily locate gun owners to enforce their demand that firearms be surrendered. Countless French citizens faced firing squads for refusing to comply. But many French citizens had resisted the 1935 decree, preventing the Nazis from fully enforcing the confiscation order. Throughout the Nazi occupation, the French Resistance grew, arming itself to conduct resistance activities and fight back against the occupation. Drawing on records of the German occupation and testimonies from members of the French resistance, Gun Control in Nazi-Occupied France is the first book to focus on the Nazis' efforts to disarm the French"--
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Law, france, Firearms, law and legislation, Gun control, World war, 1939-1945, france, World war, 1939-1945, law and legislation, France, history, german occupation, 1940-1945, World war, 1939-1945, underground movements, france, Firearms, Law and legislation, History, World War, 1939-1945, Underground movements, Military, World War II, France, Legislation, War Underground movements, German Occupation of France (1940-1945) fast (OCoLC)fst01353176 (uri) http://id.worldcat.org/fast/fst01353176, World War (1939-1945) fast (OCoLC)fst01180924 (uri) http://id.worldcat.org/fast/fst01180924| Edition | Availability |
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Gun Control in Nazi Occupied-France: Tyranny and Resistance
Jun 01, 2018, Independent Institute
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Gun Control in Nazi-Occupied France: Tyranny and Resistance
2018, Independent Institute, The
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Gun Control in Nazi Occupied-France: Tyranny and Resistance
2018, Independent Institute, The
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