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Josephine found herself driving alone to the south of France.

It was June 1940 and Josephine found herself driving alone to the south of France. All around her it was chaos.

Millions of people from Belgium, the Netherlands, Luxembourg, and now northern France were fleeing towards the south.

They were seeking refuge from German sniper jets and bombings.

Le Bombardemois.

The only thing people had to protect themselves were their mattresses.

They matlard, strapped to the roofs of their cars.

This massive flight was called the exodus.

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