American Crimes and the Liberation of Paris ─ Robbery, Rape and Murder by Renegade GIs, 1944-1947

Alford describes how a small portion American soldiers occupying recaptured Paris at the end of the World War II moved into the underworld of black marketeering often involving robbery, rape, prostitution, and murder. Among his topics are the 29th Machine Records unit, the liberation of Paris, the mess and billeting office of the Hotel Astra, the Channel Islands crash, the arrest of men of the million-dollar battalion, the cigarette trials, the execution of Private Slovik, Martinez returns to Germany, murder in La Place Pigalle, Mannheim Prison: maximum security, and the inevitable end. Annotation c2016 Ringgold, Inc., Portland, OR (protoview.com)

Kenneth D. Alford is an internationally known historical consultant for television productions that involve Nazi looting, and is the author of several books. Retired from a career in banking, he lives in Richmond, Virginia.