The Massacred French Village Left Untouched Since 1944

In the tranquil French countryside lies a ghost village, frozen in time since one of the most horrific war crimes of WW2. On June 10, 1944, Nazi SS troops entered the village of Oradour-sur-Glane and, in a brutal act of retribution, massacred 643 unarmed civilians. This documentary, featuring a rare firsthand account from a survivor, explores the full story of the atrocity and the poignant decision to preserve the village's ruins forever as a monument to history's cruelest lessons. War Stories is your one-stop shop for all things military history. From Waterloo to Verdun, we'll be bringing you only the best documentaries and stories from history's most engaging and dramatic conflicts. You can now become a History Hit member right here on YouTube! Join for access to a new exclusive documentary every week, and access to over 160+ of our documentaries presented by world renowned historians like Dan Snow, Eleanor Janega, Tristan Hughes, Mary Beard, Matt Lewis and more. Get an exclusive release every week by signing up here: https://bit.ly/4pyExyn You can find more from us on:   / warstoriesdocs   This channel is part of the History Hit Network. For any queries, please contact [email protected]. #warstories #documentary #military