Title

Admiral Darlan, Vichy French propaganda poster, c1940-1942. Artist: Roland Coudon

Caption

Admiral Darlan, Vichy French propaganda poster, c1940-1942. Jean Louis Xavier Francois Darlan (1881-1942) commanded the French naval forces early in World War II. After France surrendered to Germany, Darlan served as vice premier in the pro-German Vichy regime. In November 1942 he was captured, and ordered a cease-fire after negotiations with Allied forces. He was appointed high commissioner of French North Africa, but his leadership was repudiated by Charles de Gaulle's partisans. Darlan was assassinated in late December. This poster conveys a message from Darlan to freed French POWs reminding them to remember their comrades still in imprisonment and to help bring about their release by supporting the policies of the Vichy government.

Date

1940

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/Art Media

Reference

HRM19C05_326

Model release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

50,0Mb (2,2Mb) / 11,2in x 17,4in / 3351 x 5218 (300dpi)

Keywords

people male face man men cap politics country French France body guy headdress color colour uniform dress war location century officer wartime concept Navy admiralty 1940s collaboration headgear warfare Forties military uniform naval warfare Military personnel 20th century admiral propaganda Art Media decade naval uniform the body Vichy regime Admiral Darlan portrait poster Darlan Francois Jean Louis Xavier Francois Roland Coudon François Darlan Coudon Roland portrait poster