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International Business Times
International Business Times
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Marisol RIFAI

France Seeks To Save Nazi Massacre Village From Decay

Decay is threatening what is left of Oradour-sur-Glane in southern France (Credit: AFP)

A French village preserved as a reminder of Nazi cruelty since Waffen-SS troops murdered 643 people there in 1944 is in danger of decay, sparking efforts to preserve the site.

On June 10, 1944, Oradour-sur-Glane in German-occupied southern France became the scene of a massacre of civilians that still shocks the nation to this day.

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