Rebuilt after the war , Béthune was badly damaged once more by air attacks and house to house fighting on 24-26 May 1940 when it was captured by the SS Panzer Division Totenkopf . The Totenkopf suffered heavy casualties and anger at their losses allegedly played a role in the Le Paradis massacre on 27 May , when 97 members of the Royal Norfolk Regiment were shot after surrendering . During the war , many townspeople were deported to work in Germany ; the town was officially liberated on 4 September 1944
Le Paradis massacre
Le Paradis massacre
Béthune