France remembered on Monday June 10, 2019, the 642 people killed in the small village of Oradour-sur-Glane 75-years ago, in what was the biggest massacre of civilians by Nazi troops during their occupation of the country in World War II. (Associated Press)ORADOUR-SUR-GLANE, France — France remembered 642 people killed in the small village of Oradour-sur-Glane 75 years ago Monday, the biggest massacre of civilians by Nazi troops during Germany’s World War II occupation of France. Genevieve Darrieussecq, a junior armed forces minister, presided over ceremonies at the site near Limoges in central France. A Mass, wreath-laying ceremonies and a march through the village were organized to remember the tragedy on June 10, 1944. A new village has been built but the old town’s ruins have been left untouched as a testimony to Nazi horrors.

Source: Washington Post June 10, 2019 13:35 UTC