The clandestine escape from France over the Pyrenees, between France and Spain, is a unique phenomenon in the history of the Second World War, and perhaps in all of history. And yet, those who lived through this perilous adventure have always felt left out of the collective memory. It's as if a misfortune of memory has pursued them. I'm proud to have devoted the first comprehensive study to this little-known page of history in my book Aux frontières de la liberté. Other very interesting studies have shed light on aspects of the Pyrenean passage...
Robert Belot - Professor of contemporary history
