Tulle murders

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Tulle murders were two related events, taking place in June 1944 in the town of Tulle, France.

In response to French Resistance activities, the 2nd Waffen-SS Panzer Division, upon finding the remains of 64 German soldiers of the 95th Security Regiment garrison, hung 99[1] men from lampposts and balconies. Of 141 townspeople, sent to labor camps in Germany, 101 did not return.

Soon after, Major Otto Diekmann's Waffen-SS company wiped out the village of Oradour-sur-Glane on June 10.

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  1. ^ France to redress Nazi victims | WORLD | NEWS | tvnz.co.nz

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