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Authority Type: Corporate Body

  1. Bureau des Études Raciques et Généalogiques

    • Bureau voor Ras- en Sibbekundige Opzoekingen

    Founded in 1943-03

    In 1943-03, the Centrale Anti-Juive transformed into the Bureau des Études Raciques et Généalogiques.

  2. Conseil Représentatif des Juifs de France

    • Representative Council of the Jews of France

    Founded in 1944

    In the spring of 1944, the Comité Général de Défense des Juives joined with native-born Jews (represented by the Consistory) to form the Conseil Représentatif des Juifs de France. For the first time in the history of the Jews in France they were brought together in one formal representative body with both immigrants and French Jews.

  3. Secrétariat Général à la Jeunesse

    • General Secretariat of Youth
    • SGJ

    Founded in 1940-09

    The government of Vichy created the Secrétariat Général à la Jeunesse in 1940-09. Over time, it evolved from a relatively open and fluid ideology to one requiring formal membership through defined criteria.

  4. World Young Women Christian Association

    • World YWCA

    1855/present

    The World Young Women's Christian Association is dedicated to eliminating racism, empowering women and promoting peace, justice, freedom and dignity for all. Throughout the history, the World YWCA has been in the forefront of most major movements in the United States as a pioneer in race relations, labor union representation, and the empowerment of women. During the Second World War, the World YWCA served as a place for recruiters to interview women for service in the Army, Navy or Coast Guard.

  5. Centrala Evreilor

    • Jewish Central Office in Romania

    1942-02/1944-12

    Centrala Evreilor, Jewish institution similar to a Judenrat, was set up in Romania in 1942-02 by Romanian leader Ion Antonescu, in response to German pressure. The Centrala replaced the Union of Jewish Communities, which had long represented the Jews of Romania. The Centrala, run by Nandor Ghingold, was forced to carry out all orders issued by the Romanian and German authorities regarding Jewish affairs. It was charged with carrying out two contradictory tasks: helping the German authorities organize the deportation of Jews to extermination camps in Poland; and serving the Romanian authorit...

  6. Slavomakedonski Narodnoosloboditelen Front

    • Slavo-Macedonian People's Liberation Front
    • SNOF

    1943-10/1944-04

    The Slavomakedonski Narodnoosloboditelen Front was a guerilla corps which was founded by Ellinikós Laïkós Apeleftherotikós Stratós and the Greek Communist Party in the districts of Florina and especially of Castoria, with the aim of mobilizing the local Slavic inhabitants. The SNOF was active between 1943-10 and 1944-04 and involved, according to Yugoslav Macedonian historians, up to 15,000 volunteers.

  7. Organisation Spéciale

    • OS

    Founded in 1940

    The Organisation Spéciale was formed in 1940 to protect communist leaders.

  8. Tymczasowy Rząd Jedności Narodowej

    • Provisional Government of National Unity

    In early 1946, the Tymczasowy Rząd Jedności Narodowej established the Glówna Komisja Badania Zbrodni Niemieckich w Polsce to investigate crimes committed against Polish citizens.

  9. Instytut Pamięci Narodowej

    • IPN
    • Institute of National Remembrance

    In 1991, Poland’s new democratic government transformed the Główna Komisja Badania Zbrodni Niemieckich w Polsce into the Główna Komisja Ścigania Zbrodni przeciwko Narodowi Polskiemu (Main Commission for the Prosecution of Crimes Against the Polish Nation), which is part of the Instytut Pamięci Narodowej (Institute of National Remembrance).

  10. Główna Komisja Ścigania Zbrodni przeciwko Narodowi Polskiemu

    • Main Commission for the Prosecution of Crimes Against the Polish Nation

    In 1991, Poland’s new democratic government transformed the Główna Komisja Badania Zbrodni Niemieckich w Polsce into the Główna Komisja Ścigania Zbrodni przeciwko Narodowi Polskiemu (Main Commission for the Prosecution of Crimes Against the Polish Nation), which is part of the Instytut Pamięci Narodowej (Institute of National Remembrance).

  11. Ministerie van Justitie. Openbare Veiligheid (of Staatsveiligheid). Vreemdelingenpolitie

    • Ministère de la Justice. Sûreté de l'Etat. Police des Etrangers
    • Ministère de la Justice. Administration de la Sûreté Publique. Police des Etrangers
    • Belgian Ministry of Justice. State Security Service. Police Corps in charge of the Foreigners

  12. Dienst voor Economische Recuperatie

    • Office de récupération économique
    • Belgian Office for Economic Recovery

  13. Banque nationale de Belgique

    • Nationale Bank van België
    • BNB
    • National Bank of Belgium

    En 1848, une crise de liquidités indique qu’une réforme du système bancaire et financier s’impose. Dans la foulée, Walthère Frère-Orban, qui venait d’être nommé ministre des Finances, souhaite scinder les différentes activités bancaires pour les confier à des institutions distinctes et organiser ainsi un système financier compartimenté. (Le projet de Frère-Orban prévoyait aussi une caisse d’épargne distincte (la Caisse générale d’épargne et de retraire (CGER)* sera créée en 1865), ainsi qu’un établissement spécialisé dans l’octroi de crédits aux villes et communes (le Crédit communal de Bel...

  14. Vilniaus žydų tikybinė bendruomenė

    • Gmina Wyznaniowa Żydowska w Wilnie
    • Vilnius Jewish Religious Community

    Vilnius Jewish Religious Community was established in 1919. The activities of the community were controlled by the municipality of Vilnius city, Board of Vilnius Voivodeship and the Ministery of Religious and Public Education of the Republic of Poland. On 16 September 1940 community was closed by the Soviet Authorities.

  15. Der Generalkommissar in Kauen

    • General Commissar in Kaunas
    • Generalinis komisaras Kaune

    The war between the USSR and Germany started on June 22, 1941. Germany established the Reichskommissariat Ostland (RKO) as the civilian occupation regime in the Baltic states (Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania), the northeastern part of Poland and the western part of the Belarussian SSR during World War II. The region was divided into 6 districts headed by General Commissars.