10,000 RM Belohnung!/ 20,000 Francs de Récompense!
Poster
1941 (made)
1941 (made)
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This poster is much like the criminal "Wanted" posters we have today. It serves as a bi-lingual warrant for the apprehension of two men suspected of killing two German security police officers. It is printed in French and German for display throughout the territories Germany occupied during World War II. The notice's menacing subtext is that anyone who does not co-operate fully with the German authorities will also be treated as a criminal.
The poster was issued by Infantry General von Stulpnagel & von Falkenhausen, General of the Infantry in Belgium & Northern France.
The poster was issued by Infantry General von Stulpnagel & von Falkenhausen, General of the Infantry in Belgium & Northern France.
Object details
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Title | 10,000 RM Belohnung!/ 20,000 Francs de Récompense! (assigned by artist) |
Materials and techniques | lithograph |
Brief description | Notice in French and German issuing search for two men suspected of killing German Security Police officers. World War II propaganda, 1941. |
Physical description | Warrant for the arrest of two men who killed two German Security Police officers on 17 September 1941. Mainly features text printed in German and French, with small black and white photographs of the two suspects. |
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Marks and inscriptions | (translated from the French)
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Credit line | Gift of the American Friends of the V&A; Gift to the American Friends by Leslie, Judith and Gabri Schreyer and Alice Schreyer Batko |
Production | Issued by Infantry General von Stulpnagel & von Falkenhausen, General of the Infantry in Belgium & Northern France |
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Summary | This poster is much like the criminal "Wanted" posters we have today. It serves as a bi-lingual warrant for the apprehension of two men suspected of killing two German security police officers. It is printed in French and German for display throughout the territories Germany occupied during World War II. The notice's menacing subtext is that anyone who does not co-operate fully with the German authorities will also be treated as a criminal. The poster was issued by Infantry General von Stulpnagel & von Falkenhausen, General of the Infantry in Belgium & Northern France. |
Other number | LS.394 - Leslie Schreyer Loan Number |
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Accession number | E.1294-2004 |
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Record created | March 9, 2005 |
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