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title: Remember Oradour-sur-Glane, France
author: La contemporaine
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20260/remember-oradour-sur-glane-france/
format: machine-readable-alternate
license: Creative Commons Attribution (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0)
updated: 2025-03-24
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# Remember Oradour-sur-Glane, France

_Authored by La contemporaine_

## Image File

[![Remember Oradour-sur-Glane, France](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/20260.png)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/20260.png)

## Image Caption

Road sign at the entrance of the martyred village of Oradour-sur-Glane, France, where 643 innocent victims perished at the hands of soldiers of the SS Waffen Panzer das Reich division on 10 June 1944 during the Second World [War](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/War/) (1939-45). Today, the remains of the village are a place of remembrance and self-reflection for visitors.

## Cite This Work

### APA
contemporaine, L. (2025, March 24). Remember Oradour-sur-Glane, France. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20260/remember-oradour-sur-glane-france/>
### Chicago
contemporaine, La. "Remember Oradour-sur-Glane, France." *World History Encyclopedia*, March 24, 2025. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20260/remember-oradour-sur-glane-france/>.
### MLA
contemporaine, La. "Remember Oradour-sur-Glane, France." *World History Encyclopedia*, 24 Mar 2025, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20260/remember-oradour-sur-glane-france/>.

## License & Copyright

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