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Louis Darquier de Pellepoix

Louis Darquier (19 December 1897 – 29 August 1980), better known under his assumed name Louis Darquier de Pellepoix, was Commissioner-General for Jewish Affairs under the Vichy Régime.[1]

Louis Darquier de Pellepoix
Darquier in 1942–44
Commissioner-General for Jewish Affairs
In office
8 May 1942 (1942-05-08) – 26 February 1944 (1944-02-26)
(1 year, 9 months and 18 days)
Municipal councilor of Paris
In office
1935 (1935)–1940 (1940)
(4 or 5 years)
Personal details
Born
Louis Darquier

(1887-12-19)19 December 1887
Cahors, French Republic
Died29 August 1980(1980-08-29) (aged 92)
Carratraca, near Málaga, Kingdom of Spain
NationalityFrench
Political partyAction Française
ProfessionJournalist

Biography edit

A veteran of World War I, Darquier had been active in Fascist and antisemitic politics in France in the 1930s, being a member, at various times, of Action Française, Croix-de-Feu and Jeunesses Patriotes. On 6 February 1934 he was injured at the Place de la Concorde riot, and, according to Janet Maslin, writing in The New York Times in 2006, "parlayed (his) new status as a 'man of 6 February' into a leadership role."[2] (The NYT article was based on the publication by Carmen Callil of her highly praised book on Darquier called 'Bad Faith'.) During this period Darquier began collaborating with the noted antisemitic publisher Ulrich Fleischhauer's Welt-Dienst (World-Service or Service Mondial) organization based in Erfurt, Germany.

Darquier's extreme views were well-publicized. In 1937, he said, at a public meeting, "We must, with all urgency, resolve the Jewish problem, whether by expulsion, or massacre."[3] A British report in 1942 called him "one of the most notorious anti-semites in France".[4] At Nazi Germany's behest, he was appointed to head Vichy's Commissariat-General for Jewish Affairs in May 1942, succeeding Xavier Vallat, whom the SS in France found too moderate.[5] Darquier's ascent to this post immediately preceded the first mass deportations of Jews from France to concentration camps. He was fired in February 1944 when,[6] in Nicholas Fraser's words, "his greed and incompetence could no longer be countenanced."[7] His successor was Charles du Paty de Clam.

 
Darquier with Myrtle Jones c. 1931

He was sentenced to death in absentia in 1947 by the French High Court of Justice for collaboration.[8] However, he had by then fled to Spain, where the Fascist regime of Francisco Franco protected him.[9]

In 1978, a French journalist from L'Express magazine interviewed him. Among other things, Darquier declared that in Auschwitz, gas chambers were not used to kill humans, but only lice, and that allegations of killings by this method were lies by the Jews.[10][11] When L'Express published the interview, it caused an immediate scandal. The extradition of Darquier was requested, but was refused by Spain.[8] The incident raised awareness of the persecution of French Jews during the Holocaust.[10]

The English psychiatrist Anne Darquier was his daughter by his Australian wife, Myrtle Jones. She was abandoned by her parents as a child in the 1930s when she was left with a London nanny.[12]

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ Fraser, p. 89.
  2. ^ Maslin, Janet (12 October 2006) On the Unsavory Trail of a Vichy-Era Monster, New York Times.
  3. ^ Fraser, pp. 89–91.
  4. ^ Brewis, Kathy (19 March 2006) The villain of Vichy France, Sunday Times.
  5. ^ . Archived from the original on 30 September 2007. Retrieved 13 October 2006.
  6. ^ "Commissariat général aux questions juives et Service de restitution des biens des victimes des lois et mesures de spoliation (1/3)". FranceArchives. Retrieved 26 August 2019.
  7. ^ Fraser, p. 91, mistakenly writes that he was fired in 1943.
  8. ^ a b Callil, Carmen (2006) Bad Faith: A Forgotten History of Family, Fatherland, and Vichy France, Jonathan Cape. ISBN 0-224-07810-0. Also Alfred A. Knopf 2006: ISBN 0-375-41131-3.
  9. ^ Fraser, p. 91.
  10. ^ a b "How French society views the Jews of France". Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs. Retrieved 19 July 2019.
  11. ^ Paxton, Robert O. (16 November 2006). "The Jew Hater". Retrieved 19 July 2019.
  12. ^ Fraser, pp. 88–90.

Cited sources edit

  • Fraser, Nicholas (2006) "Toujours Vichy: a reckoning with disgrace," Harper's, pp. 86–94. Review of two books, including Callil, Bad Faith.

Further reading edit

  • Peter Conrad, Vile days in Vichy, The Observer, 26 March 2006. Accessed online 11 October 2006.
  • Encyclopedia of the Holocaust Darquier de Pellepoix, Louis.
  • David A. Bell, "The Collaborator," The Nation, 11 December 2006, pp. 28–36. Review of Bad Faith by Carmen Callil, includes a summary of that book.
  • Frederick Brown, The Embrace of Unreason: France, 1914–1940 (Knopf, 2014.)


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Louis Darquier 19 December 1897 29 August 1980 better known under his assumed name Louis Darquier de Pellepoix was Commissioner General for Jewish Affairs under the Vichy Regime 1 Louis Darquier de PellepoixDarquier in 1942 44Commissioner General for Jewish AffairsIn office 8 May 1942 1942 05 08 26 February 1944 1944 02 26 1 year 9 months and 18 days Municipal councilor of ParisIn office 1935 1935 1940 1940 4 or 5 years Personal detailsBornLouis Darquier 1887 12 19 19 December 1887Cahors French RepublicDied29 August 1980 1980 08 29 aged 92 Carratraca near Malaga Kingdom of SpainNationalityFrenchPolitical partyAction FrancaiseProfessionJournalistContents 1 Biography 2 See also 3 References 4 Cited sources 5 Further readingBiography editA veteran of World War I Darquier had been active in Fascist and antisemitic politics in France in the 1930s being a member at various times of Action Francaise Croix de Feu and Jeunesses Patriotes On 6 February 1934 he was injured at the Place de la Concorde riot and according to Janet Maslin writing in The New York Times in 2006 parlayed his new status as a man of 6 February into a leadership role 2 The NYT article was based on the publication by Carmen Callil of her highly praised book on Darquier called Bad Faith During this period Darquier began collaborating with the noted antisemitic publisher Ulrich Fleischhauer s Welt Dienst World Service or Service Mondial organization based in Erfurt Germany Darquier s extreme views were well publicized In 1937 he said at a public meeting We must with all urgency resolve the Jewish problem whether by expulsion or massacre 3 A British report in 1942 called him one of the most notorious anti semites in France 4 At Nazi Germany s behest he was appointed to head Vichy s Commissariat General for Jewish Affairs in May 1942 succeeding Xavier Vallat whom the SS in France found too moderate 5 Darquier s ascent to this post immediately preceded the first mass deportations of Jews from France to concentration camps He was fired in February 1944 when 6 in Nicholas Fraser s words his greed and incompetence could no longer be countenanced 7 His successor was Charles du Paty de Clam nbsp Darquier with Myrtle Jones c 1931He was sentenced to death in absentia in 1947 by the French High Court of Justice for collaboration 8 However he had by then fled to Spain where the Fascist regime of Francisco Franco protected him 9 In 1978 a French journalist from L Express magazine interviewed him Among other things Darquier declared that in Auschwitz gas chambers were not used to kill humans but only lice and that allegations of killings by this method were lies by the Jews 10 11 When L Express published the interview it caused an immediate scandal The extradition of Darquier was requested but was refused by Spain 8 The incident raised awareness of the persecution of French Jews during the Holocaust 10 The English psychiatrist Anne Darquier was his daughter by his Australian wife Myrtle Jones She was abandoned by her parents as a child in the 1930s when she was left with a London nanny 12 See also editUnion generale des israelites de FranceReferences edit Fraser p 89 Maslin Janet 12 October 2006 On the Unsavory Trail of a Vichy Era Monster New York Times Fraser pp 89 91 Brewis Kathy 19 March 2006 The villain of Vichy France Sunday Times Simon Wiesenthal Center Multimedia Learning Center Online Archived from the original on 30 September 2007 Retrieved 13 October 2006 Commissariat general aux questions juives et Service de restitution des biens des victimes des lois et mesures de spoliation 1 3 FranceArchives Retrieved 26 August 2019 Fraser p 91 mistakenly writes that he was fired in 1943 a b Callil Carmen 2006 Bad Faith A Forgotten History of Family Fatherland and Vichy France Jonathan Cape ISBN 0 224 07810 0 Also Alfred A Knopf 2006 ISBN 0 375 41131 3 Fraser p 91 a b How French society views the Jews of France Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs Retrieved 19 July 2019 Paxton Robert O 16 November 2006 The Jew Hater Retrieved 19 July 2019 Fraser pp 88 90 Cited sources editFraser Nicholas 2006 Toujours Vichy a reckoning with disgrace Harper s pp 86 94 Review of two books including Callil Bad Faith Further reading edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Louis Darquier de Pellepoix Peter Conrad Vile days in Vichy The Observer 26 March 2006 Accessed online 11 October 2006 Encyclopedia of the Holocaust Darquier de Pellepoix Louis 1 David A Bell The Collaborator The Nation 11 December 2006 pp 28 36 Review of Bad Faith by Carmen Callil includes a summary of that book Frederick Brown The Embrace of Unreason France 1914 1940 Knopf 2014 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Louis Darquier de Pellepoix amp oldid 1221158259, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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