Lest innocent blood be shed

Philip Paul Hallie First published 1979

About this book

Tells of the struggle of a Protestant village in Nazi-controlled France to save Jews from persecution. Despite the obvious risks and the many sacrifices, the people of Le Chambon succeeded in hiding and transporting Jews beyond the reach of the Nazis.

Subjects

chambon-le-château
ethnic relations
france
france, ethnic relations
france, history, german occupation, 1940-1945
history
history / europe / france
history / holocaust
history / jewish
holocaust, jewish (1939-1945)
holocaust, jewish (1939-1945) fast (ocolc)fst00958866
jews
jews, france
jews in chambon-le-château
jews rescue (1939-1945 : world war) fast (ocolc)fst01710189
rescue
world war, 1939-1945
world war (1939-1945) fast (ocolc)fst01180924
world war, 1939-1945, jews