Luxembourg Palace, Paris, France
N 48° 50.865 E 002° 20.234
31U E 451376 N 5410742
During the occupation of France, the Luxembourg Palace was the headquarters of the Luftwaffe.
Waymark Code: WM44VZ
Location: Île-de-France, France
Date Posted: 07/07/2008
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During the German occupation of Paris (1940-1944), Hermann Göring took over the Palais as the headquarters of the Luftwaffe in France, taking for himself a sumptuous suite of rooms to accommodate his visits to the French capital. His subordinate, Luftwaffe Field Marshal Hugo Sperrle, also took an apartment and spent most of the war enjoying the luxurious surroundings. "The Field Marshal's craving for luxury and public display ran a close second to that of his superior, Goering; he was also his match in corpulence," wrote armaments minister Albert Speer after a visit to Sperrle in Paris.
The Palais was a designated "strong point" for German forces defending the city in August 1944, but thanks to the decision of commanding Gen. Dietrich von Choltitz to surrender the city rather than fight, the Palais was only minimally damaged.
The building was later used for the peace conference of 1946.
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08-20
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