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In 1940, France dropped to the Nazis and almost immediately the German army began a campaign of pillaging one of the investments the French maintain most dear: their wines. Like others in the French Level of resistance, winemakers mobilized to oppose their occupiers, however the tale of the extraordinary initiatives has remained essentially unknown - until now. This is actually the thrilling and harrowing history of the French wines suppliers who undertook clever, daring measures to save lots of their cherished plants and containers as the Germans closed in with them. Wine beverages and Warfare illuminates a compelling, little-known section of background, and stands as a tribute to the people extraordinary people who waged a battle that, in a very real way, preserved the heart of France.