lescorce's parents ran a cafe that was frequented by nazi generals.ey like many locals at the time had collaborated with the germans. >> when i was a child, i considered the germans friends. not terrorists or murderers. they were very civil, very polite. 3.05 for retired german history teacher ulrich marwedel, who now lives in soulac, this friendly coexistence during the war is at the heart of the problem. >> you mustn't forget that a lot of the french got along reasonably well with the germans during the nazi occupation. unlike like in other areas, there was no resistance in the region around soulac. it's no wonder people aren't keen to think about it. >> jean-paul lescorce is convinced that history should be told as it truly happened. even one zone. >> i want to give young people a sense of what life is like during times of war and occupation. i want to keep the memory alive. so that nothing like this will ever happen again. it's a way of working for peace. the defense system, which took years to construct, was overcome within a matter hours here in