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Execution Of French Traitors

Carl Mydans1944-09

LIFE Photo Collection

LIFE Photo Collection
New York City, United States

Firing squad of Maquis, French Resistance fighters, blasting away at 6 members of Nazi collaborationist Milice, aka Vichy police (causing camera to shake) near the spot where 23 patriots were executed by the Germans months before.

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  • Title: Execution Of French Traitors
  • Date: 1944-09
  • Location: Grenoble, France
  • Physical Dimensions: B/W TRANSMISSION
  • Subject Keywords: Collaborationists, Special Collections, Activities, Wars, France, Wwii, Firing Squads, Vintage Print, France At War, Underground, Executions, Punishment, Icp Donation, 1940s
  • Publisher: TimeLife
  • Usage: For personal non-commercial use only
  • Provider: LIFE
  • Photographer: Carl Mydans
  • Original ID: TimeLife_image_5589618
  • Credits: LIFE
  • Copyright: © Time Inc.
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