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"Etudiez Les Parachutistes Allies" Leaflet
Summary
- Collection ID:
- NASM.2000.0031
- Dates:
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1944
- Languages:
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French.
- Physical Description:
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0.05 Cubic feet1 folder
- Repository:
During World War II, the Allies dropped leaflets on France to help the populace recognize Allied paratroopers. This item is a leaflet, entitled '"Etudiez les Parachutistes Allies," which was dropped by the Allies in France on June 4, 1944.
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
This item is a leaflet, entitled '"Etudiez les Parachutistes Allies," which was dropped by the Allies in France on June 4, 1944. It was found by the donor in the forest of St. Germain-en-Leye on June 5, 1944. The booklet, which is eight pages long and measures approximately 4 by 5 inches, consists of instructions, in French, of what to do in case of an Allied landing, with corresponding pictures of United States and British equipment, military uniforms, and ranks.
Arrangement
Arrangement
Collection is a single item.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
During World War II, the Allies dropped leaflets on France to help the populace recognize Allied paratroopers.
Administration
Author
Patricia Williams and Jessamyn Lloyd
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gaston A. Schmidt, Gift, 2000, NASM.2000.0031.
Processing Information
Arranged and described by Patricia Williams, 2000. Updated and encoded by Jessamyn Lloyd, 2022.
Digital Content
Using the Collection
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Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions on access
Preferred Citation
"Etudiez Les Parachutistes Allies" Leaflet, NASM.2000.0031, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution.
Keywords
| Keyword Terms | Keyword Types | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Aeronautics | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| World War, 1939-1945 | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Pamphlets | Genre Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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