AVIS AUX ISRAELITES – “Notice to Israelites.” A poster issued by the authorities in France calling on Jews to promptly report to the town hall before the final deadline of October 2nd for the completion of their personal registration. The notice includes a threat that those who fail to comply by the specified date will be punished with “the most severe” penalty. This was the first step in the deportation process, signed in print by the Mayor of Champagne-sur-Marne, Gaston Chardin. France, 1940. French.
Translation:
“Notice to Israelites: At the request of the occupying authorities, Israelites must report, with an identity card, to the town hall of Champigny (commander’s office) before October 2nd, the final date for completing the identity card. If they do not appear by the specified date, they will be exposed to the most severe punishments. Champigny-sur-Marne, September 26, 1940.” Signed in print: Gaston Chardin.
France was occupied by Nazi forces in June 1940. It was divided into a German-occupied zone in the north and west, and an ostensibly independent state in the south, known as Vichy France. The new French state, led by Henri Philippe Pétain, maintained a regime of collaboration with the Nazis, including passive and submissive policies, and cooperation in the extermination of its Jewish population.
Size: 30×22 cm. Stains and slight creases. General condition good.
