us-005578-irn513586-irn513596
type: RecordSet
archival history: The poster was acquired by the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2003.
physical characteristics and technical requirements: Rectangular paper poster with printed text in black ink against a red background with a black border. The text block in the left is in German; the information is repeated in French in the text block on the right. There is a partial paper label with text adhered on the back lower left side. reverse, on label, handwritten : Stü̈lpnagel
conditions of access: No restrictions on access
conditions of use: No restrictions on use
date: 1941 October 21
has or had holder: us-005578
has or had identifier: 1
has or had some members with language: fra
has or had some members with language: deu
has record set type: Item
identifier: irn513596
is or was included in: us-005578-irn513586
record resource extent: overall: Height: 29.750 inches (75.565 cm) | Width: 43.875 inches (111.443 cm)
results or resulted from: 1
scope and content: Broadside on red paper announcing the execution of hostages held by the Germans in retaliation for the assassination of a local German military commander, Hotz, on October 20, 1941, in Nantes, France, by resistance fighters. A reward of 15,000 francs was offered for information leading to the capture of the resistance fighters. This event was called Les Fusilles de Chateaubriant. In revenge for the assassination, the Germans rounded up 100 men from surrounding villages and threatened to execute all of the hostages if the persons who committed the crime were not found. The hostages were interned in the camp of Choisel in the commune of Chateaubriant. Fifty hostages were executed on October 22, 1941.
title: Text only red poster announcing the execution of French hostages after the assassination of a German officer