Comblanchien

On August 21, 1944 at 10 pm two German troops take the village in reprisalson suspicion of a "terrorist village": some 30 Feldgendarmes from Beaune and 80 soldiers from a train parked between Prissey and the village.

The gates were broken down, 8 people were killed, 9 men were deported. The toll would have been even higher had the vines not offered refuge to the inhabitants who managed to flee.

52 houses burnt down, including the church.
Contribution, text and photo credit: B.PERRIN

On August 21, 1944 at 10 pm two German troops take the village in reprisalson suspicion of a terrorist village: some 30 Feldgendarmes from Beaune and 80 soldiers from a train parked between Prissey and the village.The gates were broken down, 8 people were killed, 9 men were deported. The toll would have been even higher had the vines not offered refuge to the inhabitants who managed to flee.52 houses burnt down, including the church.Contribution, text and photo credit: B.PERRIN