TY - BOOK N2 - "The liberation of Paris tells the dramatic story of the Allied decision in World War II to divert from the strategic plan in order to save the City of Light from chaos and assist de Gaulle's efforts to become France's new leader even as the German general in charge of the occupation defied his orders to destroy the city as the Allies closed in."-- AB - "The liberation of Paris tells the dramatic story of the Allied decision in World War II to divert from the strategic plan in order to save the City of Light from chaos and assist de Gaulle's efforts to become France's new leader even as the German general in charge of the occupation defied his orders to destroy the city as the Allies closed in."-- T1 - The liberation of Paris :how Eisenhower, de Gaulle, and von Choltitz saved the City of Light / AU - Smith, Jean Edward, ET - First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition. CN - D762.P3 CN - D762.P3 ID - 891854 KW - World War, 1939-1945 SN - 9781501164927 SN - 1501164929 TI - The liberation of Paris :how Eisenhower, de Gaulle, and von Choltitz saved the City of Light / ER -