For Ken Mondschein

[Glaukos the Athenian]

Ken,

You may recall a few weeks ago I mentioned the plaques and bullet-holes around the Ecole des Mines and Luxembourg Gardens, on Boulevard S. Michel

I found this in the archives of the Herald Tribune...

1944: Battle for Paris : IN OUR PAGES:100, 75 AND 50 YEARS AGO
Published: FRIDAY, AUGUST 26, 1994
PARIS - American and French columns fought their way into the center of Paris today [Aug. 25] and received a thunderous welcome from her citizens as they opened battle with Germans and Vichy militiamen still entrenched in important strongholds. The Allied troops entered the city from the south, and almost immediately as they reached the beautiful Luxembourg Gardens, the Nazis and the collaborationist militia opened fire.

Just an interesting addendum to our discussion, it shows the attack DID start from the south and that the SE side of Blvd. St Michel from the Ecole robably did become a killing zone for the germans fortified at the ecole des mines...


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