Tulle murders, Historic massacre in Tulle, France
The Tulle massacre was a series of executions carried out by the German Waffen-SS.
On June 9, 1944, after a German division recaptured Tulle from the French Resistance, they hung 99 men from lampposts and balconies as reprisals.
The Tulle massacre is a somber part of French WWII history and is commemorated every year.
Today, visitors to Tulle can pay respect at memorials dedicated to the victims of the massacre.
The severity of the Tulle massacre underscores the brutality of Nazi occupation in France.
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