{"product_id":"the-riviera-at-war","title":"Riviera at War","description":"\u003cp\u003eDuring World War II three distinct forces opposed the Allies - Germany, Italy, and Japan. Few areas of the world experienced domination by more than a single one of these, but southeastern France - the region popularly known as the Riviera or Cote d''Azur - was one. For the first time, George G. Kundahl tells the raw and moving story of World War II on the French Riviera. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFollowing a nine-month prelude, the reality of World War II burst onto the Riviera in June 1940 when the region had to defend itself against the Italian army and ended with a battle against German and Italian forces in April 1945, a period longer than any other part of France. Not only did inhabitants suffer through Italian Fascism and German Nazism but, as \u003ci\u003eThe\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eRiviera at War\u003c\/i\u003e details, also under a third hardship at times even more oppressive - the rule of Vichy France. Sharply intelligent, elegantly written and drawing from previously unseen archival documents and photographs, this is essential reading for anyone interested in wartime France.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57483497865589,"sku":"9781350181816","price":17.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781350181816.jpg?v=1786178667","url":"https:\/\/backstory.london\/products\/the-riviera-at-war","provider":"Backstory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}