Story of a Day: The Vel d’Hiv Roundup
Plot: On July 16, 1942, Paris police detained thirteen thousand Jews across the city and held them at the Vélodrome d’Hiver stadium for later deportation to concentration camps. This event, known as the Vél d’Hiv Roundup, became a symbol of Vichy France’s willingness to collaborate with the Nazis
Release Date:
Wednesday, December 31 1987
37 years ago
37 years ago