One dark and snowy night in December 1940 in German-occupied Paris, a strange funeral took place when German soldiers carried the coffin of Emperor Napoleon II into Les Invalides. Why was a Napoleon receiving a Nazi funeral? Find out the strange story here...

Dr. Mark Felton is a well-known British historian, the author of 22 non-fiction books, including bestsellers 'Zero Night' and 'Castle of the Eagles', both currently being developed into movies in Hollywood. In addition to writing, Mark also appears regularly in television documentaries around the world, including on The History Channel, Netflix, National Geographic, Quest, American Heroes Channel and RMC Decouverte. His books have formed the background to several TV and radio documentaries. More information about Mark can be found at: [ Ссылка ]

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Sources:
- 'December 1940: Return of L'Aiglon Part II', johntyrell.blogspot.com
- 'Napoleon II, Emperor of the French,' by Susan Flantzer, Unofficial Royalty 2019
- 'LES INVALIDES, THE MILITARY MUSEUM AND TOMB OF NAPOLEON', Napoleon.org

Credits: US National Archives; Library of Congress; Bede735c; C.Stadler/Bwag; Eric Gaba; Daniel Vorndrau; Katepanomegas

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