tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22616974.post216231089114061590..comments2024-03-27T17:34:52.560-05:00Comments on A Garden Carried in the Pocket: The Liberation of Paris: How Eisenhower, De Gaulle, and Von Choltitz Saved the City of Lightjenclairhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06046532245054911248noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22616974.post-40928316636610374062019-07-11T07:16:33.084-05:002019-07-11T07:16:33.084-05:00Some writers can make history more than an accumul...Some writers can make history more than an accumulation of facts, and Jean Edward Smith's account of the liberation of Paris was a fascinating look at the circumstances surrounding the decision to reclaim the city after four years of Nazi occupation. jenclairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06046532245054911248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22616974.post-13806226268972312462019-07-11T05:30:43.047-05:002019-07-11T05:30:43.047-05:00I am not entirely a fan of books like this, but yo...I am not entirely a fan of books like this, but you got me curious! Verushkahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08640500646511533020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22616974.post-20807404669285213372019-07-10T09:00:49.966-05:002019-07-10T09:00:49.966-05:00It was a fascinating look at a part of the war tha...It was a fascinating look at a part of the war that I never gave any real thought about. What could have been a "scorched earth" campaign was avoided, and the reasons for that were interesting.jenclairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06046532245054911248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22616974.post-260952018388970662019-07-10T08:59:14.721-05:002019-07-10T08:59:14.721-05:00The book was remarkably readable, and the way the ...The book was remarkably readable, and the way the three men avoided Hitler's desire to destroy the city was how Paris survived without the damage inflicted on other cities. jenclairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06046532245054911248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22616974.post-79288092197677683152019-07-09T22:12:48.324-05:002019-07-09T22:12:48.324-05:00You've sold me on The Liberation of Paris! Suc...You've sold me on The Liberation of Paris! Such an interesting part of history.Literary Felinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079276242303738719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22616974.post-15024643743630711762019-07-09T15:42:58.341-05:002019-07-09T15:42:58.341-05:00Super interesting! I colleague was just taking ab...Super interesting! I colleague was just taking about how what a shame it was that Notre Dame de Paris, which survived two world wars, is now so damaged and at the time I thought there was some back story to why Paris was not as ravaged as other Europe cities. Ruthiellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03871834571645928819noreply@blogger.com