The Le Paradis massacre was a war crime committed by members of the 14th Company , SS Division '' Totenkopf '' , under the command of '' Hauptsturmführer '' Fritz Knöchlein . It took place on 27 May 1940 , during the Battle of France , at a time when the British Expeditionary Force ( BEF ) was attempting to retreat through the Pas-de-Calais region during the Battle of Dunkirk
Le Paradis massacre
Le Paradis massacre
3rd SS Panzer Division Totenkopf