Village of Death: Oradour-Sur-Glane 1944

The story of the massacre of an entire French village in WWII by the German SS. More

In response to French Resistance activities in the area and the D-Day landing of June 6, 1944, a German SS division arrived in the small French village of Oradour-sur-Glane on June 10th, 1944, and massacred 643 innocent civilians. It was one of the worst atrocities of World War II.

AIR DATE 5/15/24