WWII Occupation of France Photos

Photos of visitable objects in France ranging from the German invasion of France in 1940 until D-Day in 1944.

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Armistice Rail Car Museum with artifacts related to 1918 & 1940 armistices. Compiègne, France.Photos of Armistice Rail Car being returned, on Hitler's orders, to location where it stood at signing of WWI armistice at Armistice Rail Car Museum. Compiègne, France.Photo of Hitler & German delegation standing in clearing after having reading of German conditions to French delegation at Armistice Rail Car Museum. Compiègne, France.Hitler & his officers at 1940 armistice ceremony at Armistice Rail Car clearing. Compiègne, France.
Armistice Rail Car Museum with artifacts related to 1918 & 1940 armistices. Compiègne, France.Photos of Armistice Rail Car being returned, on Hitler's orders, to location where it stood at signing of WWI armistice at Armistice Rail Car Museum. Compiègne, France.Photo of Hitler & German delegation standing in clearing after having reading of German conditions to French delegation at Armistice Rail Car Museum. Compiègne, France.Hitler & his officers at 1940 armistice ceremony at Armistice Rail Car clearing. Compiègne, France.
French WWII poster for Naval enlistment at Army Museum at Les Invalides. Paris, France.French WWII poster crush Nazis between hammer & anvil by Jean Carlu at Army Museum at Les Invalides. Paris, France.French General Mobilization Order poster & uniform kit at Caen Memorial. Caen, France.French General Mobilization Order poster at Caen Memorial. Caen, France.
French WWII poster for Naval enlistment at Army Museum at Les Invalides. Paris, France.French WWII poster crush Nazis between hammer & anvil (1944) by Jean Carlu at Army Museum at Les Invalides. Paris, France.French General Mobilization Order poster (1939) & uniform kit at Caen Memorial. Caen, France.French General Mobilization Order poster (Sept. 2, 1939) at Caen Memorial. Caen, France.
War against Hitlerism ceramic teapot made to exchange for aluminum teapots needed for war effort at Caen Memorial. Caen, France.Enigma machine used by German Wehrmacht at Caen Memorial. Caen, France.German Schweig poster by Reichspropoganda leitung to counter spies at Caen Memorial. Caen, France.French child's evacuation suitcase & kit with ID bracelet at Caen Memorial. Caen, France.
War against Hitlerism ceramic teapot (1939) made to exchange for aluminum teapots needed for war effort at Caen Memorial. Caen, France.Enigma machine used by German Wehrmacht (1926) at Caen Memorial. Caen, France.German Schweig (Don't talk) poster (c1940) by Reichspropoganda leitung to counter spies at Caen Memorial. Caen, France.French child's evacuation suitcase & kit with ID bracelet at Caen Memorial. Caen, France.
French illuminated air raid shelter sign at Caen Memorial. Caen, France.British civilian gas mask at Caen Memorial. Caen, France.Vichy France leader Marshal Pétain ceramic commemorative items & document defining Vichy Jewish draft status laws in collaboration with Germans at Caen Memorial. Caen, France.Objects with images of Marshal Pétain at Army Museum at Les Invalides. Paris, France.
French illuminated air raid shelter sign (1939-44) at Caen Memorial. Caen, France.British civilian gas mask (1939-44) at Caen Memorial. Caen, France.Vichy France leader Marshal Pétain ceramic commemorative items & document defining Vichy Jewish draft status laws (1940) in collaboration with Germans at Caen Memorial. Caen, France.Objects with images of Marshal Pétain at Army Museum at Les Invalides. Paris, France.
Olympia typewriter & case used by Waffen-SS in Caen at Caen Memorial. Caen, France.Insignia, flag & cap used by Germans army occupiers in France at Caen Memorial. Caen, France.German military motorcycle at Caen Memorial. Caen, France.Legion of French Volunteers equipment & propaganda for Frenchmen who served in German military at Caen Memorial. Caen, France.
Olympia typewriter & case used by Waffen-SS in Caen (1944) at Caen Memorial. Caen, France.Insignia, flag & cap used by Germans army occupiers in France (1940s) at Caen Memorial. Caen, France.German military motorcycle (1940s) at Caen Memorial. Caen, France.Legion of French Volunteers (LVF) equipment & propaganda (1943-4) for Frenchmen who served in German military at Caen Memorial. Caen, France.
Authorizations to Circulate or internal passports for occupied individuals at Caen Memorial. Caen, France.Poster announcing execution of Louis Berrier for espionage against Germany at Caen Memorial. Caen, France.Bread ration book & leaflet warning against black market activity at Caen Memorial. Caen, France.Clothing ration book at Caen Memorial. Caen, France.
Authorizations to Circulate or internal passports for occupied individuals (1943) at Caen Memorial. Caen, France.Poster announcing execution (August 2, 1941) of Louis Berrier for espionage against Germany at Caen Memorial. Caen, France.Bread ration book & leaflet warning against black market activity (1943) at Caen Memorial. Caen, France.Clothing ration book at Caen Memorial. Caen, France.
WWII shoes with wooden soles & woven palm leaf uppers at Caen Memorial. Caen, France.Leaflet from General de Gaulle to all French citizens printed in England beside ribbon microphone at Caen Memorial. Caen, France.British type B Mk II radio concealed in a suitcase with range of over 800 km at Caen Memorial. Caen, France.Enigma M4 cipher machine 4-rotor German naval version at Caen Memorial. Caen, France.
WWII shoes with wooden soles & woven palm leaf uppers at Caen Memorial. Caen, France.Leaflet from General de Gaulle to all French citizens (1940) printed in England beside ribbon microphone at Caen Memorial. Caen, France.British type B Mk II radio concealed in a suitcase (1940s) with range of over 800 km at Caen Memorial. Caen, France.Enigma M4 cipher machine 4-rotor German naval version at Caen Memorial. Caen, France.
Photo wall of French Jews who died in WWII at Caen Memorial. Caen, France.Berthe Auroy's diary noting French order for Jews to wear yellow star at Caen Memorial. Caen, France.Poster of Exposition about Jews & France at Caen Memorial. Caen, France.Stars marked Juif which French Jews were required to wear at Caen Memorial. Caen, France.
Photo wall of French Jews who died in WWII at Caen Memorial. Caen, France.Berthe Auroy's diary noting French order for Jews to wear yellow star at Caen Memorial. Caen, France.Poster of Exposition about Jews & France at Caen Memorial. Caen, France.Stars marked Juif which French Jews were required to wear at Caen Memorial. Caen, France.
Label from can of Zyklon B gas used to murder Jews in concentration camps at Caen Memorial. Caen, France.


Label from can of Zyklon B gas used to murder Jews in concentration camps at Caen Memorial. Caen, France.



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