1945, ROYAN UNDER THE ALLIES' BOMBS

The first use of napalm bombs

Synopsis

Late 1944. France is liberated, but some pockets of German resistance remain on the Atlantic coast.

At Royan, the Allies have difficulty overcoming the Reich army. In January 1945, and then in March, they decided to bomb the town center. It turns into a disaster. Poor coordination between the Americans, the British, and the French resulted in the outright destruction of the city.

Thousands of civilians and soldiers died under the bombs, which, for the first time, were filled with napalm.