A micro-history of anti-Semitism, xenophobia, police brutality, and terror.

Foreword by Michel WarschawskiIntroduction: THE UNVARNISHED TRUTHPRELUDES TO THE GREAT RAID: THE PREPARATIONS OF THE VICHY GOVERNMENTTHE PREPARATION FOR THE RAIDARMED VIGILTHE RAID- The behavior of the police- Suicides- Wanting to do a good job- Public opinion- The raids will continue- The malcontentsTO THE VÉL D'HIV- Escapes- The evacuation of the Vél d'HivTHE DIRECTORS OF THE GREAT RAID and their Nazi interlocutors WHAT THE PRESS WAS SAYINGWHO COULD PROTEST? Conclusion: FOR THE RECORD...Appendix 1ORGANIZATION OF THE GREAT ROUNDUPThe decrees issued by Émile Hennequin (Chief of the municipal police) on July 12 and 13, 1942Appendix 2FLYER TRANSLATED FROM YIDDISH DISTRIBUTED TO JEWISH IMMIGRANTS IN PARIS A FEW HOURS BEFORE THE ROUNDUPFLYER TRANSLATED FROM YIDDISH DISTRIBUTED IN PARIS IN AUGUST 1942 Appendix 3SPEECH BY JACQUES CHIRAC ON JULY 16, 1995 (Delivered at the ceremonies memorializing the roundup of July 16 and 17, 1942)