“The mayor of Paris, Pierre Charles Tattinger, meets with the German commander Dietrich von Choltitz to protest the explosives being deployed throughout the city. Adolf Hitler had decreed that Paris should be left a smoking ruin, but Dietrich von Choltitz thought better of his Fuehrer’s order.”
Hmmm...It seems some high ranking French generals attended Gen. Choltitz’s funeral in 1966, so gratitude for his decision to defy Hitler and save Paris appears to have been genuine!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dietrich_von_Choltitz
“Dietrich von Choltitz died in November 1966 from a longstanding war illness in the city hospital of Baden-Baden. He was buried at the city cemetery of Baden-Baden in the presence of high-ranking French officers, amongst which colonels Wagner (Military Commander of Baden-Baden), de Ravinel and Omézon.[6] Baden-Baden was the post-World War II French headquarters in Germany.”
Hanson Baldwin takes the Monty controversy public. Looks like Monty is overstaying his welcome as ground commander. Soon, there will be three U.S. Armies in Northern France. Monty needs to step aside. Ike will take over direct command of the Army Groups.