In this episode, we revisit Darbounouse's first airdrop in 1943 in the Vercors massif, a pivotal moment in the organization of the first resistance groups.

Two eyewitnesses, Marc Serratrice and Léon Vincent-Martin, recount the arrival of the supplies, the conditions on the ground, and the recovery of the containers dropped at night.

During filming, we also stumbled upon several remnants of this airdrop: traces still visible on the site.

Acknowledgements:

Marc Serratrice
Léon Vincent-Martin
Jean Jullien
Jean-Daniel Berthoin
Marie-Claire Berthoin
Andréa Sanchez
Saint-Jean-en-Royans Aerodrome (Jean-Luc Joly – Jean-Luc Blanchard)
The Pioneers of the Vercors
Vassieux Resistance Museum
Éric Pierret
and all the others…

Archives:
INA Archives
PCF Archives

Music:
“Memories of Stone” by Scott Buckley – released under CC BY 4.0 – www.scottbuckley.com.au
“Unraveling” by Scott Buckley – released under CC BY 4.0 – www.scottbuckley.com.au
“Convergence” by Scott Buckley – released under CC BY 4.0 – www.scottbuckley.com.au
“Phoenix” by Scott Buckley – released under CC BY 4.0 – www.scottbuckley.com.au
“Aphelion” by Scott Buckley – released under CC BY 4.0 – www.scottbuckley.com.au

Original material and material deactivated in accordance with applicable regulations.

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