Not the Germans Alone: A Son’s Search for the Truth of Vichy

On June 5th, 1944, the eve of D-day, Isaac Levendel’s mother left the farm in southern France, where she and her son had gone to escape the Nazis, to make a brief trip home to pick up the last of their belongings. She never returned. For more than 40 years, Levendel was tormented by her disappearance. Finally, in 1990, he began to look for answers. He found shocking evidence of widespread French collaboration and government collusion with the Nazis. This is Levendel’s story, a powerful exploration of a shameful chapter in history.