A social history of the liberation of Paris from the German occupation during World War II. This account provides perspectives from both sides of the conflict, including French, German, and American participants

Prologue: The diabolical tourist -- City of darkness, city of light -- The black rain -- Deutsches Paris -- First blood -- Countdown -- Bouillon -- Ashore -- Reveille -- Chacun son boche! -- Flics and fifis -- Volte-face -- Days of rage -- chimes of freedom -- The day the war should have ended -- Awakening -- Mise en scène -- Epilogue: The ghosts of Paris.