Notice / Judgment of the court martial Broadside announcing the execution of a French saboteur in German occupied France
Extent and Medium
overall: Height: 24.000 inches (60.96 cm) | Width: 34.000 inches (86.36 cm)
Creator(s)
- Imprimerie Cooperative "La Gutenberg" (Distributor)
Archival History
The broadside was acquired by the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2003.
Acquisition
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection
Funding Note: The cataloging of this artifact has been supported by a grant from the Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany.
Scope and Content
Text only propaganda poster issued in German occupied France announcing the execution of Louis Berrier from Erne in the Calados for having corresponded with the English by carrier pigeon.
Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions on access
Conditions Governing Reproduction
No restrictions on use
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Rectangular paper poster with printed text in black ink against a white background with a black and red border. The text block in the left is in German; the information is repeated in French in the text block on the right. The Nazi emblem of an eagle with outspread wings grasping a swastika in its talons is printed in the upper center.
back, on sticker, black ink : ONG / Le Maire / [?]veville
Subjects
- World War, 1939-1945--Propaganda, German.
- World War, 1939-1945--Posters.
- Propaganda, German--History--20th century.
- France--History--German occupation, 1940-1945.
- Nazi propaganda--posters.
Genre
- Object
- Posters