French resistance

Identifier
irn1002164
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 1993.172.1
  • RG-60.0498
Dates
1 Jan 1944 - 31 Dec 1944
Level of Description
Item
Languages
  • French
Source
EHRI Partner

Creator(s)

  • Museum of National Resistance
  • Misaak Manouchian (Subject)

Biographical History

The Manouchian Network was a Paris-based resistance group led by the Armenian Misaak Manouchian. Most members were Jews. The Manouchian group assassinated German soldiers and sabotaged military targets. Most members of the Manouchian group were executed in February 1944.

Scope and Content

Newsreel describing resistance activities in France. Title reads: France Actualites. La France et L'empire L'Europe et le monde. Destruction in city. Books in a pile. Civilians look at destruction. Weapons. CUs members of the Manouchian Network (mostly young). These individuals are identified at the end of Film ID 411 with inserted titling: Manouchian; Boczor; Rayman; Celestino; Fingercwajg; Wajsbrot. Soldiers guarding entrance. Diplomats enter sanctuary, viewing body, exiting. Coffin loaded onto a wagon and paraded through the city. Civilians and soldiers watch.

Note(s)

  • The Manouchian Network was a Paris-based resistance group led by the Armenian Misaak Manouchian. Most members were Jews. The Manouchian group assassinated German soldiers and sabotaged military targets. Most members of the Manouchian group were executed in February 1944.

Subjects

  • SOLDIERS/MILITARY
  • FRANCE
  • COFFINS
  • PARADES
  • USHMM (PERMANENT EXHIBITION)
  • BOOKS
  • FUNERALS
  • WEAPONS/ARMS
  • DESTRUCTION
  • CIVILIANS
  • RESISTERS/RESISTANCE

Places

  • , France

Genre

This description is derived directly from structured data provided to EHRI by a partner institution. This collection holding institution considers this description as an accurate reflection of the archival holdings to which it refers at the moment of data transfer.