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30 gru 2021 · How Champagne Helped to Defeat the Nazis…Or at Least Cause Some Severe GI Discomfort. In France during World War II, German alcohol shipments just may have provided crucial intelligence for the Allies. by Claire Barrett 12/30/2021. Share This Article.
10 lip 2014 · From merciless pillaging to despotic administration, perhaps no winegrowing region suffered more frustrations during World War II than Champagne. But is it not strange how the seemingly worst occasions in a region’s (or nation’s) history almost always wind up leading to moments of triumph?
2 wrz 2024 · During World War II (1939-1945), Champagne was occupied by the German army. Looting was rife, and an estimated 15-18 million bottles of Champagne were captured via official levies annually until the end of the war.
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World War II officially started in 1939 when Hitler invaded Poland and took over. France followed in 1940. The Champagne area did not turn into a major battleground as had been the case in World War I, but the area was taken over and occupied by German forces for four tumultuous years.
Hopefully someone with greater knowledge of Champagne during this period can chime in. I don’t know much other than what I mentioned above, and that vintages of the Second World War are scarce for similar reasons as those of the First: lost labor forces and economic disruption.
In 2003, Champagne was the first wine-growing region in the world to assess its carbon footprint. An action plan was then launched, with five main strands: viticulture and oenology, transport, buildings, responsible purchasing of goods and services and cross-cutting action.
