Second World War; Contemporary History of Luxembourg; Forced Migrations
Abstract :
[en] In the town of Esch-sur-Alzette in southern Luxembourg, people prepare for Pentecost in May 1940; the town dresses up, the children look forward to the traditional fair. But this will not take place. For on 10 May 1940, the war comes to the Grand Duchy. Germany invades neutral Luxembourg. Even today, 10 May is considered a "day of fate" - because the lives of the entire population changed in one fell swoop. In the third part of the documentary "Heute noch wir fort" (After documentaries on Saarland and Lorraine), contemporary witnesses from Luxembourg and tell their memories of the fateful day of 10 May 1940. Historical contextualisation is made by Denis Scuto.
Research center :
- Luxembourg Centre for Contemporary and Digital History (C2DH) > Contemporary History of Luxembourg (LHI)
Disciplines :
History
Author, co-author :
Scuto, Denis ; University of Luxembourg > Luxembourg Center for Contemporary and Digital History (C2DH)
Language :
German
Title :
Heute noch müssen wir fort (Teil 3: 10. Mai 1940: Schicksalstag für Luxemburg)
Publication date :
10 May 2018
Event name :
Documentary film of Annette Bak (Saarländischer Rundfunk) with Denis Scuto as historical narrator
Event organizer :
Saarländischer Rundfunk Fernsehen
Event place :
Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg
Event date :
10 May 2018 (release date of the documentary film)
