us-005578-irn513586-irn513604
type: RecordSet
archival history: The poster was acquired by the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2003.
physical characteristics and technical requirements: Photolithographic poster on paper with an illustration of a man and a woman drawn in black and white, superimposed on a yellow map of France with a rising sunburst with the date 1941. The man stands with his left hand gripping the handle of a spade; his right hand is raised in a fist as he glares at the wolves. The woman kneels on the ground, ready to place a plant in the hole dug by the man. From the left, 3 black wolves lunge at the couple, labelled in French: Franc-Maçonnerie, le Juif, and de Gaulle [Freemasonry, the Jew, de Gaulle.] Beside them is a 3-headed snake poised to strike, labelled: Mensonge [Lie.] The title is printed across the top in red ink and the artist's signature in the lower right in black: Jé. There is a blue background and an unprinted white border.
conditions of access: No restrictions on access
conditions of use: No restrictions on use
has beginning date: 1941-01-01
has end date: 1941-12-31
has or had holder: us-005578
has or had identifier: 1
has or had some members with language: fra
has record set type: Item
identifier: irn513604
is or was included in: us-005578-irn513586
record resource extent: overall: Height: 45.500 inches (115.57 cm) | Width: 31.500 inches (80.01 cm)
results or resulted from: 1
scope and content: Allegorical pro-German propaganda poster depicting France under attack by hostile, foreign elements allied with the Françaises Libres [Free French] movement. France is symbolized by a couple caring for the land, representing the safety and stability of France. They are threatened by three wolves labelled Freemasonry, Jews, and de Gaulle, supported by Lies, a three-headed snake, who seek to stop the regeneration of France. France was occupied by Nazi Germany from June 1940- fall 1944. The Free French were those who sought to continue the war against Germany even though France had surrendered. Most of these resistance forces were eventually united under General Charles de Gaulle. Paris was liberated on August 25, 1944, and de Gaulle entered in triumph the next day.
title: Leave us in Peace! Pro-German propaganda poster warning of threats against France