Ernest Grimaud de Caux chronicles his experiences in occupies France offering unpublished essays on life under German rule and reflections on wartime politics.
Ernest Grimaud de Caux was The Times correspondent in Madrid from 1910 to 1939, encompassing the period of Primo de Rivera’s Dictatorship, the fall of the monarchy, and the Civil War. With his deep knowledge of Spain’s history, culture and politics, he was widely respected in his profession.
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Contents
Editor’s Introduction
Biography of Ernest Grimaud de Caux
A Personal Appreciation
Preface
Chapter 1 Upheaval
Chapter 2 Flight
Chapter 3 Armistice de Malheur
Chapter 4 Harsh Reality
Chapter 5 Privation
Chapter 6 Aftermath of Defeat
Chapter 7 La Résistance
Chapter 8 Biarritz
Chapter 9 The Gentle Hun
Chapter 10 In Prison
Chapter 11 Catholics During the Occupation
Chapter 12 Wine, Women and Tobacco
Chapter 13 If?
Chapter 14 Marshal Pétain
Chapter 15 Pierre Laval, the French Quisling
Chapter 16 The Hour of Truth: 6 June 1944
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Ernest Grimaud de Caux chronicles his experiences in occupies France offering unpublished essays on life under German rule and reflections on wartime politics.
Ernest Grimaud de Caux was The Times correspondent in Madrid from 1910 to 1939, encompassing the period of Primo de Rivera’s Dictatorship, the fall of the monarchy, and the Civil War. With his deep knowledge of Spain’s history, culture and politics, he was widely respected in his profession.
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