Text only red poster announcing the execution of French hostages after the assassination of a German officer
Extent and Medium
overall: Height: 29.750 inches (75.565 cm) | Width: 43.875 inches (111.443 cm)
Archival History
The poster 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
Broadside on red paper announcing the execution of hostages held by the Germans in retaliation for the assassination of a local German military commander, Hotz, on October 20, 1941, in Nantes, France, by resistance fighters. A reward of 15,000 francs was offered for information leading to the capture of the resistance fighters. This event was called Les Fusilles de Chateaubriant. In revenge for the assassination, the Germans rounded up 100 men from surrounding villages and threatened to execute all of the hostages if the persons who committed the crime were not found. The hostages were interned in the camp of Choisel in the commune of Chateaubriant. Fifty hostages were executed on October 22, 1941.
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 red background with a black border. The text block in the left is in German; the information is repeated in French in the text block on the right. There is a partial paper label with text adhered on the back lower left side.
reverse, on label, handwritten : Stü̈lpnagel
Subjects
- Propaganda, German--History--20th century.
- World War, 1939-1945--Propaganda, German.
- World War, 1939-1945--Posters.
- Nazi propaganda--posters.
- France--History--German occupation, 1940-1945.
Genre
- Posters
- Object