Caption | A French mob shaved the head of a French girl as punishment for having personal relations with a German soldier, Montélimar, France, 29 Aug 1944 ww2dbase | |||||||
Photographer | Smith | |||||||
Source | ww2dbaseUnited States National Archives | |||||||
Identification Code | 111-SC-193785 | |||||||
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Photos on Same Day | 29 Aug 1944 | |||||||
Photos at Same Place | Montélimar, Rhône-Alpes, France | |||||||
Added By | C. Peter Chen | |||||||
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Licensing | Public Domain. According to the US National Archives, as of 21 Jul 2010: Please contact us regarding any inaccuracies with the above information. Thank you. |
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Visitor Submitted Comments
2. Paul says:
31 May 2021 09:25:02 AM
Hi,
I'm from Montélimar, interested by the picture of the woman being shaved. Could you share your source on the origin of this picture ?
Thanks a lot
31 May 2021 09:25:02 AM
Hi,
I'm from Montélimar, interested by the picture of the woman being shaved. Could you share your source on the origin of this picture ?
Thanks a lot
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24 Mar 2009 10:42:20 AM
I believe that this incident took place in Paris. There is a video film clip of this woman being stopped, brought to this place, shaved and then standing in line with other female collaborators on public exhibition. There is also a photo of the US Army signal corp photographer taking this picture. Another person took this same scene with a less expensive camera. This is a well publicized picture