Claudine Spire

Claudine Spire, 78, pauses during an interview at her home in Chaville, on the outskirts of Paris, on April 9, 2025. (AFP) photos

Erased identity: Post-war adoptee seeks German roots

  • “The French authorities actively sought these children and pressured the mothers to give them up,” said Yves Denechere, a historian at the University of Angers. “This was about replenishing the population after the war”
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