Klaus Barbie (1913-1991), was the SS-Obersturmfuehrer and the Gestapo Chief of Lyon in German occupied France. Barbie was born in Bad Godesberg, Germany on October 25, 1913. Following a stint in the Hitler Youth, Barbie joined the SS and SD after September 26, 1935. He joined the NSDAP later, in May 1937. In Lyons, he was head of Section IV, the Gestapo, at SD headquarters. From 1942 to 1944, Barbie ...

A history of the UGIF, created by Vichy in 1941 in order to assemble all Jews in France under one roof. Discusses the backgrounds of the leaders of UGIF and the split within the Jewish elite. The organization's first task was to provide for Jews in the French internment camps, and also in Drancy after it began receiving Jews in August 1941. In reaction to the roundups in summer 1942, the UGIF tried ...

UGIF was created on November 29, 1941 by Xavier Vallat to serve as an agency representing the Jews of France. It was basically created so the 1 million franc fine that the Nazi regime imposed on the Jewish community could be collected. Respected figures of the Jewish community were reluctant to be associated with UGIF (considered by some as a type of Judenrat) and the Consistoire Central kept its distance, ...

Includes bibliographical references. 403 p., [8] p. pl. : ill., facs., krt., portr. ; 23 cm.

13:47 President Cerdini opens the hearing; asks for the accused to present himself; Barbie refuses to appear 13:49 Cerdini asks a bailiff to summon Barbie 13:50 Another bailiff reads the list of witnesses set to appear 13:52 Cerdini suspends the hearing until the bailiff returns from summoning Barbie 14:19 Cerdini resumes the hearing; the bailiff reads a statement noting that Barbie refuses to appear ...

14:54 The witness, Michel Cojot Goldberg, explains the motivation for his trip to Bolivia in 1975, in which he planned to assassinate Barbie but found himself incapable of pulling the trigger; he describes meeting Barbie and talking to him 15:03 Prosecutor Klarsfeld asks the witness why he did not kill Barbie when he had the chance; the witness explains that the service to France would be greater were ...

16:21 President Cerdini resumes the hearing 16:22 Cerdini asks that a document filed by prosecutor Kormann be translated from German to French 16:24 The public prosecutor for the civil parties asks that documents detailing testimony of survivors of the UGIF raid be read for the court 16:26 The clerk reads testimony of Mr. Raymond Geissmann, regional director of the UGIF in Lyon following the raid in ...

15:50 Vergès asks the witness whether he has a relationship with prosecutor Ryan; the witness replies that they had one long conversation 15:51 Vergès questions the witness as to why he left the French Army and joined the U.S. Army during the war; Cerdini interjects that the question is irrelevant to the trial 15:53 President Cerdini suspends the hearing 16:23 Cerdini resumes the hearing and introduces ...