Now at last we know why those German prisoners were not handed over to the British : it was a humane gesture on the part of the French, who use to eat decent food and couldn't imagine to send even their worst enemies to the country of boiled beef meat with jam and peppermint as well as PORRIDGE* . The Germans were still grateful 1944 and abstained from destroying Paris.

* I dare not even mention haggis. I experienced it once, which is clear enough.