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Newsletter by the French Resistance?
Newsletter by the French Resistance?
Item # 698287
April 01, 1942
LE FRANC - TIREUR, (The Maverick), April 1942 The masthead notes: "Bi-Monthly as far as possible and by the grace of the Pierre Laval Police. Laval was Prime Minster of France during the German occupation, from April 18, 1942 to August 20, 1944. At the end of the war Laval was found guilty of plotting against the security of the state and of collaboration with the enemy. After a thwarted suicide attempt, Laval was executed by firing squad in October 1945.
This would seem to be an underground piece by the French Resistance during the occupation. The first article is headed (translated): Stand Up... France".
Four pages, 8 by 10 inches, partially loose at the spine with some minor loss here and at the bottom margin.
AI notes: Le Franc‑Tireur, often translated as The Maverick, was a clandestine French newspaper established in Lyon in December 1941 as part of the French Resistance during World War II. Operating under the constant threat of Nazi and Vichy censorship, it served as a key organ for anti-occupation propaganda, rallying support for resistance activities and disseminating news suppressed by official channels. The paper’s title, meaning “free shooter” or “irregular fighter,” symbolized its defiant and independent stance against authoritarian control. Published irregularly, it combined political commentary, reports of resistance actions, and calls for national unity against the occupiers, fostering morale and coordination among underground networks. Following the Liberation of France in 1944, Le Franc‑Tireur transitioned into a legal publication, eventually evolving into other newspapers, but its legacy remained as one of the most significant voices of the French Resistance, embodying courage, independence, and the determination to resist oppression.
Four pages, 8 by 10 inches, partially loose at the spine with some minor loss here and at the bottom margin.
AI notes: Le Franc‑Tireur, often translated as The Maverick, was a clandestine French newspaper established in Lyon in December 1941 as part of the French Resistance during World War II. Operating under the constant threat of Nazi and Vichy censorship, it served as a key organ for anti-occupation propaganda, rallying support for resistance activities and disseminating news suppressed by official channels. The paper’s title, meaning “free shooter” or “irregular fighter,” symbolized its defiant and independent stance against authoritarian control. Published irregularly, it combined political commentary, reports of resistance actions, and calls for national unity against the occupiers, fostering morale and coordination among underground networks. Following the Liberation of France in 1944, Le Franc‑Tireur transitioned into a legal publication, eventually evolving into other newspapers, but its legacy remained as one of the most significant voices of the French Resistance, embodying courage, independence, and the determination to resist oppression.
Category: World War II
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