Vingtième Siècle. Revue d'histoire - Année 1993 - Volume 39 - Numéro 1 - Pages 10-22The destruction of Caen in 1944, Danièle Voldman Using the example of the bombings which hit and practically destroyed Caen during the summer of 1944, the author studies the reasons for the strategie choices which could explain them. The problems of protection, evacuation and management of the civilian population gave rise to a new form of intervention, whether by Vichy, the Germans or the Allies. 13 pages Source : Persée ; Ministère de la jeunesse, de l’éducation nationale et de la recherche, Direction de l’enseignement supérieur, Sous-direction des bibliothèques et de la documentation.