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1945

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Pierre Laval At Trial Oct 1945

Pierre Laval At Trial

Bulmash Family Holocaust Collection

Front: Image of Laval with his arms outstreched. Paragraph of text below reads, '(NY15-Oct.4) LAVAL AT TRIAL --Former French Prime Premier Pierre Laval (above) addresses teh court in Paris where he is on trial for his life on charges of attacking the security of the state and having intelligence with the enemy. Photo by Associated Press photographer B.I. Sanders. (See wire story) (AP Wirephoto via radio from Paris today)'. Back: Associated Press stamp.

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Pierre Laval was Premier of France from 1931-1932 and Premier of the Vichy government during the German occupation from 1942-1944, after …


Marshal Henri Philippe Petain Jul 1945

Marshal Henri Philippe Petain

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Front: Photo of Petain seated, in uniform; paragraph of text reads,'NY9-June 30) Petain's Friend Named in Plot -- A former officer and friend of former Marshal Henri Philippe Petain (above) was named as the "soul of the plot" to overthrow the French Republic in a report today by the government-operated news agency, Agence Francaise de Presse. This photo of Petain was made during his trial in July, 1945. (See Wire Story) (APWirephoto) gww20940fls)1947. Back: Hand stamp date 'JUN 30 1947'.

Information Provided by Michael D. Bulmash: Henri Philippe Petain had been considered a hero of World War I as commander …


Oradour-Sur-Glane Hte Vienne Jan 1945

Oradour-Sur-Glane Hte Vienne

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Front: A black and white photograph of the remains of a church with a car in front of it.Back: A white postcard with black printed postcard lines and text in French. Includes writing in blue ink, a green postage stamp and black hand stamp.

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View of ruins from Dr. Desourteaux's car (Peugeot). Photo taken June 18, 1944, eight days after Nazis slaughtered more than 640 men, women and children.