Records relating to the race regulations of the French Gendarmes

Records relating to the race regulations of the French Gendarmes 

Records relating to the race regulations of the French Gendarmes 

box 1 14 microfiche, 

The collection contains documents from fonds 1A276 and 1A277 of the Service Historique de la Gendarmerie Nationale (SHGN) related to the regulations of October 1940, and June 1941, prohibiting service in the French National Gendarmes to persons of Jewish ancestry. Includes personnel files for individuals either attesting to Aryan status or requesting exemptions on the basis of exemplary service, heroism, etc. 

Thematic arrangement. Divided into two series. Series 1: Statutes, regulations, and correspondence related to the interpretation and application of the Oct. 1940 and June 1941 regulations. Series 2: Personnel files related to the enforcement of the Oct. 1940 and June 1941 regulations.