Poster obligating Jews to register at the census office during WWII, in preparation for their selection and the beginning of their destruction. French. Marseilles, France. 22.07.1941. Rare.
The poster begins by detailing the national laws that allow for the enforcement of this decree. The decree obligates all Jews to register at the municipal offices, to declare their status and fill out biographical questions or to send the form to the municipality by registered mail, no later than 31.07.1941. The previous forms that were filled out have been invalidated and do not exempt anyone from filling out the new form and submitting a biography. The form lists the Gendarmerie and the administrative units responsible for carrying out the present order.
In May 1940, Nazi German forces invaded France and occupied large sections of the country. They defeated the French army in just six weeks. This created the Vichy Regime in Southern France, in the “Free Zone.” This regime collaborated with the Germans, persecuted French Jewry and helped execute the Nazi plan to decimate them. This poster was publicized in Marseilles in Southern France, and was intended to collect information regarding the Jews so that plans could be made to destroy them, according to Nazi policy.
[1] leaf, paper. 59×41 cm. Quality print on quality paper.
Fold marks, stains in the margins of the leaf. Fine-very fine condition.