Vichy/ Free France and Lead up

VIF 163

Communication from the Directorate of Refugees in the Ministry of the Interior on the subject of the need to protect schools and children during allied bombing. Written in Paris roughly 3 weeks after D-day.

Price: $120.00

VIF 161

Letter written by the Commandant Director of Prisoners of War in Lyon in 1941.

Price: $90.00

VIF 160

Two voluntary evacuation sheets, granting permission for people to move to a different district and the family that will look after them, and the additional rations they will receive. It states at bottom “these people have initially received the compensation to which they are entitled. they will have to be admitted, provisionally but urgently, on their arrival, to refugee allowances at the monthly rate above, plus the exceptional supplement for a first period of three months.”

Price: $200.00

VIF 157

Prayer booklet for French POW’s at Oflag XB, December 7. 1941.

Price: $90.00

VIF 146

Concert program organized by the M.L.N., November 24, 1944.

Price: $120.00

Note: The M.L.N. (National Liberation Movement) was a Resistance organization. Created in January 1944 by Philippe Viannay and Claude Bourdet , the MLN brought together the United Movements of the Resistance and movements in the North zone, notably Défense de la France , Resistance and Lorraine 1. The creation of the MLN came after that of the National Council of Resistance (May 1943), produced by Jean Moulin at the request of General de Gaulle; it was the continuation of the process of unification of the Resistance movements. .

VIF 142

Vichy poster encouraging young people to work in Germany. It reads “YOUTH. For you. For yours. For our prisoners. Do a good job by contributing to the survey. For all information contact all German employment offices.” Size 37x55cm.

Price: $800.00

VIF 141

Vichy poster extolling the virtues of French women. Size 40x60cm.

Price: $600.00

VIF 137

Propaganda poster showing the destruction caused by allied bombing. Size 79x104cm.

Price: $1200.00

VIF 135

Propaganda poster glorifying Marshall Petain. This shows the meeting of General Pershing and Petain in 1931, celebrating 150th anniversary at the battle of Yorktown, the victory of which was achieved with the help of the French navy. B

Price: $90.00

VIF 134

Propaganda poster glorifying Marshall Petain in 1940. Titled Donation to the Fatherland, it carefully explains how he saved France from further destruction by the Germans. It says, “since the victory, the spirit of enjoyment has prevailed over the spirit of sacrifice. we have claimed more than we have served. We wanted to save the effort, today we encounter misfortune. I give France the gift of my person, to alleviate its misfortune. I would not be worthy to remain at your head, if I had agreed to shed French blood to prolong the dream of a few French people ill-educated about the conditions of the struggle. I did not want to place my person or my hope outside the soil of France”. Published during the Vichy Regime in 1942. Size 37x47cm. M

Price: $90.00

VIF 133