Milice française
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The Milice française was a collaborationist paramilitary force established by the Vichy regime during World War II to support Nazi Germany by combating the French Resistance and persecuting Jews and political opponents.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Milice française canonical | 4 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Vichy regime organization
ⓘ
collaborationist paramilitary organization ⓘ |
| activeDuring |
German occupation of France
ⓘ
World War II ⓘ |
| aftermath | members widely prosecuted after Liberation of France ⓘ |
| collaboratedWith |
German occupation authorities in France
ⓘ
Gestapo NERFINISHED ⓘ SS NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commander | Joseph Darnand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Vichy France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dissolvedInYear | 1944 ⓘ |
| establishedInYear | 1943 ⓘ |
| foundedBy |
Philippe Pétain
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pierre Laval NERFINISHED ⓘ Vichy regime NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Vichy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalReputation | symbol of French collaboration with Nazism ⓘ |
| ideology |
anti-communism
ⓘ
antisemitism ⓘ authoritarianism ⓘ far-right ⓘ fascism ⓘ |
| language | French ⓘ |
| leader | Joseph Darnand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalStatus | official organization of the Vichy state ⓘ |
| notableFor |
brutal repression
ⓘ
participation in deportations of Jews ⓘ summary executions ⓘ torture of prisoners ⓘ |
| operatedIn | France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedTo |
French Resistance
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gaullists NERFINISHED ⓘ communists ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment |
collaborationism
ⓘ
pro-Nazi ⓘ |
| precededBy | Service d’ordre légionnaire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryObjective |
combat the French Resistance
ⓘ
persecute Jews ⓘ repress political opponents ⓘ |
| recruitedFrom |
French collaborators
ⓘ
criminal elements ⓘ far-right activists ⓘ |
| subOrganization | Service d’ordre légionnaire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supportedBy | Nazi Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedMethod |
arbitrary arrests
ⓘ
extrajudicial killings ⓘ interrogation under torture ⓘ raids ⓘ |
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