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Jews to death camps, 402; German sympathisers and collaborators in, 402–4; colonies, 407; Vichy naval forces fight Siamese, 407; dictatorship, 458; colonial troops commit atrocities in Italy, 461, 463; pre-invasion bombing of, 485, 531–2; German economic exploitation, 503; Service de Travail Obligatoire (German forced labour), 503; Allied advance in, 554–5, 577–85; liberation, 577; Allied landings in south (August 1944), 579; post-war recriminations (l’épuration), 631, 660; maintains colonial rule in Indochina at war’s end, 658; antagonism to Britain, 660; enters war as act of principle, 660

Franco, Gen. Francisco, 105, 111–14

Frank, Anne, 402

Frank, Hans, 501

Frank, Richard, 255

Fraser, Lt. David, 10, 339, 630–1

Fredendall, Lt.Gen. Lloyd, 377

Freeman, Air Marshal Sir Wilfred, 476

French Expeditionary Corps: in Italy, 529

Freyberg, Gen. Bernard, VC, 123

Friedmann, Lt. George, 72

Friedrich, Ruth-Andreas, 620

Friend, Midshipman Charles, 285–6

Frier, J.B., 9

Fritsche, Hans, 613

Fromm, Corp. Helmut, 618, 623

Frost, Lt.-Col. John, 325, 580

Frunze, Mikhail, 152–3

Frykman, Sven, 625

Fuchida, Cdr. Mitsuo, 250

Fuchs, Karl, 148, 160

Fulton, Capt. Michael, 562

Gabor, Edith, 501

Gagliardi, Pfc Eugene, 330

Galland, Adolf, 83

Gambia: recruits from, 409

Gamble, Alan, 492

Gamelin, Gen. Maurice: preparations for war, 9; confidence in Polish resistance, 11; proposes major offensive for 1941 or 1942, 26; on public demand for action, 39; on Reynaud’s proposed strategy, 41; and German advance, 53–6, 58, 61; on French soldiers’ behaviour, 74

Gandhi, Mohandas Karamchand, 418–21

Gariepy, Sgt. Leo, 534

Garland (Polish destroyer), 290

Gaulle, Gen. Charles de: defends against German advance (1940), 68; forms ‘Free French’ force, 81; wartime French hostility to, 126; Syrian French recruits, 128; recruits from colonies, 403

Gavin, Brig.Gen. James M., 581

Gay, George, 249, 251

Gazala Line (North Africa), 136

Gebel, Ursula, 489

Gebfi, Kofi, 409

Gehlen, Col. Reinhard, 301, 527

Gensoul, Adm. Marcel-Bruno, 80–1

Georges, Gen. Joseph, 56–7

Geresomo, Batison, 409

German navy see Kriegsmarine

German Philharmonic Orchestra, 621

Germany: bomber offensive against, xvii, 200, 270, 363, 441, 443, 470–2, 477, 480–95, 576, 663; Britain and France declare war on, 1, 8–9; invades Poland, 1–7; non-aggression pact with Soviet Russia, 2–3; attitude to outbreak of war, 8–9; annexes western Poland, 23; Allies blockade, 26; gives aid to Finland, 38; economic and industrial problems, 40–1, 98–9, 101, 482–3; military strength, 41; invades Norway, 42, 43–5, 184; casualties and losses in Norway, 52; advance into France, 53–60, 63, 67–70; military efficiency, 60–1; casualties in 1940 campaign in France, 67, 72; and defeat of France, 73–4; triumphs in west, 77; invasion threat to Britain, 80, 90–1; intelligence weakness, 82, 87; aircraft production, 89–90, 307, 480, 482, 487; advantages from occupation of European countries, 98; military expansion (1940–41), 98; fuel shortages, 99, 163; incompetent administration of conquered lands, 101; invades and occupies Greece, 119–22; military victories, 124; invades Russia, 139, 143–5; behaviour in Soviet Russia, 141–2, 148–9, 153, 179, 319–20, 383; material aid from Russia, 144; early advances in Russia, 146–9, 158, 165; casualties and losses against Russia, 158–9, 166, 177, 181, 397, 441, 597, 614; forces and equipment worn down in Russia, 159; physical difficulties in Russia, 160–1, 165–6; questions outcome of war, 163–4; Stalingrad defeat, 165, 308–11, 316–18, 320–1, 380; retreats before Soviet offensive, 167; troops’ suffering in Russia, 178, 180; underestimates Russian resources, 178; US view of as enemy, 190; anticipates US involvement in war, 191; recognised as priority enemy, 199, 254, 432–3, 564; surface raiders, 270; iron-ore imports from Norway, 285; renewed successes in Russia (1942), 300–2; armaments output, 301, 306, 322, 381, 483; advance on Stalingrad, 302–3, 305–6; manpower shortage, 307; setbacks in Russia, 307, 320; sentimentality over Christmas, 316–17; prisoners ill-treated