Nazi Germany invaded France in 1940. In every occupied town, Nazi
soldiers put up posters that demanded that civilians surrender their
firearms within twenty-four hours or else be shot. Despite the
consequences, many French citizens refused to comply with the order. In
Gun Control in Nazi-Occupied France: Tyranny and Resistance, Stephen
P. Halbrook tells this story of Nazi repression and the brave French men
and women who refused to surrender to it. Drawing on records of the
German occupation and testimonies from members of the French resistance,
Gun Control in Nazi-Occupied France is the first book to focus on the
Nazis' efforts to disarm the French.