Memory at the front: The struggle over revolutionary commemoration in Occupied France, 1940-1944

Argues that the central revolutionary commemoration of "Le 14 juillet," assumed a critical role during the French Revolution during the Occupation years. Vital role played by various strands of French national memory, in particular those of the French Revolution, during the events of the Second World War; Role of "Le 14 juillet," in the context of the larger memory struggles of the period; Evolution of the holiday's meaning during the Occupation period, and its consequences that reached into the post-war ear.