Death in Paradise - WWII "Then and now" comparisons of the southern France invasion

Animated “then and now“ photos, depicting German and Allied soldiers on the French Riviera, during World War II, with comparisons of the same locations today. The Nice area was occupied by German troops of Reserve Division 148. On August 15th 1944, the Allies, spearheded by paratroopers of the First Airborne Task Force, landed in southern France during Operation Dragoon and liberated the region of Nice during the next weeks. If you are the relative of a soldier who fought in south eastern France and have any photos or documentation about the area during WWII, please contact me at jean-loup@ Allied units involved in the invasion were: -First Special Service Force / FSSF / 1st SSF -517th Parachute Infantry Regiment -509th Parachute Infantry Battalion -551st Parachute Infantry Battalion Crocodile Tear Productions, with the participation of Sébastien Cano and Julien Fanet. Based on the book “Autopsy of a Battle, the Liberation of the French Riv