Oradour-sur-Glane 10th June 1944

     This website describes the background and events leading up to the Nazi attack upon the martyr town of Oradour-sur-Glane in the Haute-Vienne Department of France, on Saturday the 10th of June 1944. This atrocity was carried out by soldiers of the Der Führer Regiment of the 2nd Waffen-SS Panzer Division, Das Reich. On that day they killed a total of 642 men, women and children without giving any reasons for their actions and to this day there is no universally accepted explanation for the massacre. The narrative In a Ruined State, gives a full description of what happened on the 10th June 1944 and reviews all the current explanations offered by different authors for the destruction of the town. In addition there are over 200 photographs in the Picture Gallery and much supporting information in the Appendices, including advice on how to get there and places to stay


Introduction and background to this website
In a Ruined State: the full story of Oradour told in 8 chapters
Summary of: In a Ruined State: for those with little time to spare
 Timeline for Oradour-sur-Glane: a chronology of important events
How to get there and places to stay: advice for those planning a visit to Oradour
 Picture Gallery with photographs of Oradour and other locations
Appendices containing data on Oradour, the SS and WWII
Bibliography with details of books and films covering Oradour
 Latest News of happenings in the story of Oradour
 Frequently asked questions (FAQ)

 

Souviens-Toi : Remember! The notice at the entrance to the ruins of the martyr town of Oradour

Souviens-Toi : Remember!
The notice at the entrance to the
ruins of the martyr town of Oradour

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Oradour-sur-Glane Church (main scene of the massacre of the women and children) Memorial to the 642 victims in Oradour-sur-Glane cemetery The car of Dr. Desourteaux on the Champ de Foire in Oradour-sur-Glane

Oradour Church (main site for the killing
of the women and children)

Memorial in Oradour cemetery to the
642 named victims of the massacre

The car of Doctor Desourteaux on the
Champ de Foire in Oradour

Note 1: Oradour-sur-Glane is also sometimes spelled as, Oradour sur Glane (without the hyphens) and is often referred to simply as, Oradour: see The Oradours of France
Note 2: The 10th June 1944 was also the date for other killings by the German Waffen-SS in WWII: see The 10th of June as a date in WWII history
Note 3: All spelling and date formatting on this website follows the British English conventions: see Dates, commonly misspelled words & accents
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© Michael Williams ... Friday 10th March 2000
 
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