Notice / Judgment of the court martial Broadside announcing the execution of Jean-Louis Madec for sabotage in German occupied France
Extent and Medium
overall: Height: 23.750 inches (60.325 cm) | Width: 35.625 inches (90.488 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
Poster announcing the execution of Jean-Louis Madec, a Frenchman, for having severed a telephone cable belonging to the German Army.
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 white background with 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.
Subjects
- World War, 1939-1945--Propaganda, German.
- World War, 1939-1945--Posters.
- Nazi propaganda--posters.
- Propaganda, German--History--20th century.
- France--History--German occupation, 1940-1945.
Genre
- Posters
- Object