‘Our rear area probably lived too well’: tourism and the German occupation of France, 1940–1944

Undesirable Pen Pals, Unthinkable Houseguests: Representations of Franco-German Friendships in a Post-Liberation Trial Dossier and <I>Suite Française</I>

“…Aided by an inflated exchange rate of twenty francs to one Reichsmark, soldiers normally satisfied their "unstoppable acquisitiveness" by shopping for commodities. 21 Müller did so largely through the unflagging good will and black market connections of his friend in Pau. When the first parcel from Larrieu arrived, full of his favorite pâtés and cheeses, Müller regarded it as a clear confirmation of her trust in their friendship:…”