The Le Paradis Massacre (1940)

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The Le Paradis Massacre was a tragic event during World War II in 1940 when German forces killed approximately 1,200 French civilians in the village of Le Paradis, France, during the Battle of France. The massacre occurred when German troops, under the command of Major Erich Priebke, entered the village and systematically executed the inhabitants, who had been hiding in the church. This event is remembered as one of the most brutal atrocities committed by German forces during the war.