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}}</ref> The resultant [[massacre]] was the second largest in France of [[World War II]] after that at [[Oradour-sur-Glane]]. |
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On the same day [[Paris]] was liberated, an estimated 80 [[Wermacht]] soldiers entered the 600 population village in the morning, and killed 124 residents, including 46 children under age 14 and 42 women. Seven of the victims were shot, the remainder bludgeoned, bayoneted and burned - the village was then bombed until it was in ruins. Survivors later found a handwritten message on several corpses: "This is punishment for terrorists and their assistants."<ref name="CBCan">{{citeweb|url=http://www.cbc.ca/world/story/2008/07/15/maille-massacre.html|title=64 years later, France and Germany delve into shrouded WW II massacre|publisher=CBC Canada|date=2008-07-15|accessdate=2008-07-18}}</ref> |
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The reasons for the massacre are still unknown, although on the previous day a group of French resistance fighters had ambushed a [[Waffen SS]] column to the north, and that the village was at the time safeguarding an [[United States Airforce]] pilot who had crash-landed in the area.<ref name="CBCan"/> |
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Only one person has ever been held accountable, when in [[1952]], a former German army lieutenant, [[Gustav Schlueter]] was tried in absentia by a French court and found guilty. He remained living in Germany until his death in [[1965]].<ref name="CBCan"/> |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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Revision as of 09:03, 18 July 2008
Maillé, Indre-et-Loire | |
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Location of  | |
| Country | France |
| Arrondissement | Chinon |
| Canton | Sainte-Maure-de-Touraine |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 37142 / |
Maillé is a village and commune in the Indre-et-Loire département of central France.
History
On 25 August, 1944, Nazi German soldiers razed the village and killed 124 people.[1] The resultant massacre was the second largest in France of World War II after that at Oradour-sur-Glane.
On the same day Paris was liberated, an estimated 80 Wermacht soldiers entered the 600 population village in the morning, and killed 124 residents, including 46 children under age 14 and 42 women. Seven of the victims were shot, the remainder bludgeoned, bayoneted and burned - the village was then bombed until it was in ruins. Survivors later found a handwritten message on several corpses: "This is punishment for terrorists and their assistants."[2]
The reasons for the massacre are still unknown, although on the previous day a group of French resistance fighters had ambushed a Waffen SS column to the north, and that the village was at the time safeguarding an United States Airforce pilot who had crash-landed in the area.[2]
Only one person has ever been held accountable, when in 1952, a former German army lieutenant, Gustav Schlueter was tried in absentia by a French court and found guilty. He remained living in Germany until his death in 1965.[2]
See also
References
- ^ Davies, Lizzy (2008-07-16). "64 years after massacre, villagers of Maillé may get some answers at last". The Guardian. p. 21. Retrieved 2008-07-17.
- ^ a b c "64 years later, France and Germany delve into shrouded WW II massacre". CBC Canada. 2008-07-15. Retrieved 2008-07-18.
External links
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