Coordinating with Parisian businessmen and civic leaders, they negotiated with the German commander, General Dietrich von Choltitz, to see that Paris wasn’t destroyed. Bishop presents a nuanced ...

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Beyond cinema, Arestrup’s career highlights included his portrayal of General Dietrich von Choltitz in Volker Schlöndorff’s Diplomacy, a gripping narrative about saving Paris during World War II.

DEADLINE RELATED VIDEO: Further highlights of Arestrup’s career included Volker Schlöndorff ‘s Diplomacy, in which he played General Dietrich von Choltitz, the real-life German military ...

Perhaps few beyond those who know their national histories could cite the names Philippe Leclerc or Dietrich von Choltitz, for instance. But they played important roles in shaping events during ...

Here, Parisians line the Champs-Élysées for a parade of the French 2nd Armoured Division the day after the German garrison in the city surrendered, its commander, Dietrich von Choltitz ...

On 25 August 1944, after a week of strikes, barricades and street battles, the capital welcomed General Charles de Gaulle, the leader of France's provisional government in exile, after four years ...

Their fears were justified. Just a few weeks earlier, Adolf Hitler had ordered Dietrich von Choltitz, his top general in Paris, to “stamp out” any insurrection “without pity.” Since then ...