Parisians travelling by bicycle, German-occupied Paris, July 1940. Artist: Unknown

Parisians travelling by bicycle, German-occupied Paris, July 1940. Artist: Unknown

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Parisians travelling by bicycle, German-occupied Paris, July 1940. Under the German occupation, petrol was unobtainable. Only police cars and vehicles carrying food supplies were allowed to travel. As a result the bicycle became the principal mode of transport for the civilian populace.

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