VIF 169
Identity word card and census certificate from the Commissariat General Au Service duTravail Obligatoire.
Price: $150.00
Vichy/ Free France and Lead up
VIF 167
Four newspapers issued in Tunisia and Algeria during the Vichy administration and shortly after. Depeche de Constantine (May 8, 11, 13, 1943), L’Echo d’Oran (June 15, 1940) La Depeche Tunisienne (April 19,1945).
Price: $300.00
VIF 166Communication from the Secours National in Sine-et-Oise on the regulation for refugee kitchens, to be displayed at each distribution centre.
Price: $180.00
Note: The Secours National was a French organization created on August 4 , 1914, in charge of bringing aid to the soldiers, their families as well as to the civilian populations who are victims, by supporting the social services. At the beginning of the Second World War, the institution was reactivated. By a decree of May 20, 1940, a line of credit of 50 million francs was allocated to Secours National. Another decree, dated July 23, 1940, allocated to the organization the proceeds of the liquidation of the property of French people deprived of their nationality. The decree of October 4 , 1940, the day after the promulgation of the first statute for the Jews , placed the National Relief Service under the high authority of Marshal Pétain. During the Second World War , the Secours National was led at the national level by Georges Pichat, former vice-president of the Council of State, assisted in his task by Jean Toutée , also a member of the Council of State. The Secours National escaped the control of the regional prefects. The organization, a powerful instrument of propaganda, took on increasing importance over the years of collaboration. It had a monopoly on public appeals for generosity, and received subsidies from the State and local authorities. National lottery proceeds were awarded to it from October 1940.
VIF 165
Vichy communication from the Directorate of Propaganda and Information, on the threshold of the winter of 1943-1944. Titled: Four Truths…..About National Relief.
Price: $120.00
VIF 164
Brochure promoting “Pavillon Haut”, by the Committee of French Propaganda, showing the articles of operation. Vichy.
Price: $90.00
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
French booklet Pour Comprendre Les Prisonniers, 1943. Not sure if this is a booklet for priests or for the families of French POW’s. B
Price: $110.00
VIF 130
Vichy periodical France Revue de l’Etat Nouveau. January 1944. M
Price: $110.00
VIF 128
Roosevelt le Responsible, by Georges Du Breuil, Marseille, 1942. The author attacks Roosevelt claiming that France is none of his business. M
Price: $90.00
VIF 122
Anti-British Vichy poster La Triste Histoire de Winston Churchill. M ah
Price: $200.00
VIF 117
Sheet music. Marechal, Nous Voila. 1941. m
Price: $90.00