1941Nantes Commander Killed, Hostage Reprisals

Lt. Col. Karl Hotz, the German commander in Nantes, is kille...
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1941

🔪 Nantes Commander Killed, Hostage Reprisals

Lt. Col. Karl Hotz, the German commander in Nantes, is killed by the Resistance; 50 hostages are shot in reprisal. The incident will become a model for future occupation policies.
Nantes Commander Killed, Hostage Reprisals (1941)
FranceResistanceOccupationHostagesRetaliationNaziWar CrimesNantesGuerrilla Warfare
Nantes Commander Killed, Hostage Reprisals (1941)