73 years ago today, 97 members of the British Expeditionary Force were executed after they had been captured by German forces. It seemed fitting that today, on our Memorial Day, those men should be remembered. http://encyclopedia.thefreedictionary.com/Le+Paradis+massacre
good afternoon sandwichery,yesterday,07:34pm.re:the forgotten victims of le paradis.thank you for posting.may they rest in peace,regards bernard85
The Battle and Massacre of Wormhout - 28th May 1940 LE PARADIS MASSACRE: confirmation required Le Paradis Massacre 26 May 1940 http://coalhousefort-gallery.com/Wormhoudt-Massacre-Site
Currently working on another 1940 massacre. Paradis will be researched and both will be as detailed as the Wormhoudt Massacre. If you look through my 'Walking in the Footsteps of the BEF' thread you will see a brief account of what happened including some pictures I took whilst I was there a few years ago.
Remembering the two survivors who in the end related the account of the atrocity and saw that the perpetrator face justice for his crime.
Came across this article and thought that it might be of interest. http://surviving-history.blogspot.com/2013/07/how-to-survive-ss-massacre-story-of.html