École-Militaire in Paris in Département de Paris, Île-de-France, France — Western Europe
Mass Arrest of December 12, 1941
Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, June 25, 2023
1. Mass Arrest of December 12, 1941 Marker
Les 743 ont ete internes dans le camp allemand de Royallieu a Compiegne, ou certains sont morts de faim et de froid.
Le 27 mars 1942, la plupart des 743 ont ete deportes par le premier convoi parti de France a destination d'Auschwitz, ou ils ont ete assassines.
N'oublions pas ces victimes de la haine raciale.
(English translation:)
The German military police, assisted by the French police, arrested 743 French Jewish persons, mostly veterans and the self-employed, and gathered them in the "Commandant Bossus" horse barn at the École Militaire (“Military School”).
The 743 were interned at the German camp in Royallieu in Compiegne, where some died of starvation and cold.
On March 27, 1942, most of the 743 were deported on the first convoy from France to Auschwitz, where they were murdered.
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Erected by Fils et Filles des Déportés Juifs de France, Josette et Jean-Jacques Fraenkel.
Topics and series. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World II. In addition, it is included in the The Holocaust series list. A significant historical date for this entry is December 12, 1941.
Location. 48° 51.241′ N, 2° 18.349′ E. Marker is in Paris, Île-de-France, in Département de Paris. It is in École-Militaire. Memorial is at the intersection of Place Joffre and Place de l’École Militaire, on the right when traveling south on Place Joffre. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1 Place Joffre, Paris, Île-de-France 75007, France. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. L’École Militaire / The Military Academy (here, next to this marker); Alexandre Druhot (about 120 meters away, measured in a direct line); François Mitterand (about 120 meters away); Mémorial par les Aveugles Combattants Voluntaires / Blind Resistance Volunteers Memorial (about 150 meters away); Georges Leygues (about 180 meters away); Jacques Madeleine (about 210 meters away); Robert Garric (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Tristan Bernard (1866-1947) (approx. half a kilometer away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Paris.
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Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, June 35/2023
2. Mass Arrest of December 12, 1941 Marker - wide view, looking east
1. Arrest Operations in France (Jewish Virtual Library). A list of arrest operations in France during WW II, sourced by Yad Veshem.
December 12, 1941: Arrests in homes. Roundups carried out in Paris, regardless of nationality but aimed particularly at French Jews (dignified Jews) - sent to the camp of Compiegne.(Submitted on August 8, 2023.)
2. Paris (United States Holocaust Memorial Museum).
Excerpt: The persecution of Jews in Paris began in October 1941, when the Nazis bombed six synagogues and one Jewish prayer house in the city. German Security Police official Theodor Dannecker, the SS "Jewish expert," ordered the centralization of Jewish organizations, "Aryanization" or transfer to non-Jewish ownership of Jewish businesses, and several other anti-Jewish measures. During 1940-1941, the Germans arrested 10,000 Jews in Paris. About the same number fled the city to the unoccupied zone in the south. In 1942 the Germans began systematic deportations of foreign and stateless Jews from Paris to the Drancy, Beaune-la-Rolande, and Pithiviers transit camps. French police assisted in the roundups for these deportations. From these locations, German authorities deported the Jews to killing centers.(Submitted on August 8, 2023.)
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Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, June 25, 2023
3. Mass Arrest of December 12, 1941 Marker - wide view, looking west
The large building visible here is l’École Militaire.
Credits. This page was last revised on August 9, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 8, 2023, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 48 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 8, 2023, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
