La Bataille d'Abbeville

The chronicle of the journey of the horse-drawn infantry cannon company of the famous "List" Regiment, which became famous in 1914 and was also the regiment of a certain Adolf Hitler. Day after day, we follow this unit from Rhineland to Normandy, passing through Saint-Quentin, Amiens, Le Havre, Rouen and Giberville, near Caen. Day after day, we share the daily life of these infantrymen, the difficult conditions of this journey which leads them to the heart of the battle of Abbeville, during which the 57th Bavarian infantry division confronts the 4th DCR of the colonel de Gaulle ... Faced with hundreds of tanks, the 13th company resisted for long days until final success. Day after day, in a notebook, Corporal O. Bär records his words: sensitive and attentive descriptions; intimate and realistic reflections; humanistic astonishment on combat situations, on crossing “deserted” and ghostly territories. Like a war reporter, this young German corporal testifies, and his unmistakable style gives this testimony the depth of a story. Published in August 40, this notebook, made up of original and unpublished texts and photos of O. Bär, is a rare and exceptional document.