Overview
- Brief Narrative
- Satirical, French language flier acquired by Carl Ebert, a Jewish American World War II soldier while he was serving as a teletype maintenance technician in Europe from March 1944 - October 1945. Several pockets of French resistance developed in the face of German occupation. Among the activities that these groups carried out was the circulation of anti-German leaflets. Carl, a jeweler whose family emigrated from Austria-Hungary to New York in 1920, enlisted in the army in 1942. In early 1944, Carl’s unit, Company B, 3111th Signal Corps, shipped out from Monmouth, New Jersey to England. As part of the Signal Corps, Carl coordinated and maintained communication between his unit and the rest of the allied forces. Carl’s unit was deployed to France in June, landing on Omaha and Utah beaches a few days after the Normandy invasion. They quickly moved east into northeastern France, Belgium and Germany. Germany surrendered on May 7, 1945. On October 14, Carl was released from the military and returned to the US.
- Date
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publication:
before 1945 February 22
acquired: 1944 March-1945 October
- Geography
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publication:
Europe
- Credit Line
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of David Ebert
- Markings
- front, printed, black ink : Monsieur le Maréchal GOERING, son Confident, / Messieurs Pierre LAVAL et DE BRINON, ses / Frères. / Monsieur HIMMLER, RIBBENTROP, ses Beaux / Frères. / Messieurs DÉAT, DORIOT, DARNAND, ses Amis. / Ont la profonde douleur de vous faire part / de la mort tant souhaitée de leur Führer qui / vous a tant dégoûté, et vous prient d'assister / aux funérailles de / Adolf Hitler / Premier BON ARYEN / Grand Chevalier de l'Espace Vital / Blessé à Berchstesgaden / Par un courant d'air dans le Couloir de Dantzig et / brûlé à Mazout (en prenant l'Angleterre) décédé / piteusement à la suite d'un faux pas au-dessus de / la Manche en voulant soulage [ -?] ouvriers / tyrannisés. / La Messe de Requiem sera chantée par les célè- / bres Macaronis qui interprèteront leurs morceaux / de choix, tels que « Victoire en Albanie » et « Re- / tour Triomphal d'Afrique », sous la direction de / leur Chef de Musique MUSSOLINI. / La Chorale formée des S.S. et Gestapo prèrera / son concours et interprètera le morceau tradition- / nel « On va te faire passer le goût du pain », sous / la direction de Monsieur RIBENTROP, le Maitre / Chanteur universellement connu. / Un défile grandiose aura lieu sous l'Arc de / Triomphe, sous la conduite de MM. CHURCHILL- / ROOSEVELT et le Général DE GAULLE, installés / dans le Wagon des Armistices Compiègne-Paris et / Compiègne -Berlin. / Les Obseques seront expédlées à la vitesse initial / V 1. / A l'occasion de ces Obsèques. la R. A. F. repré- / sentera les Alliés au-dessus de Berlin at enverra à / l'Allemagne ses fleurs habituelles. / Les Alliés auront la Victoire, / Les Français la Gloire, / Les Polonais n'osent y croire, / Mais pour que rien ne se perde / Les Allemands auront la M... [Marshal GOERING, his confidant, Messrs Pierre LAVAL and DE BRINON, his Brothers. Mr. HIMMLER, RIBBENTROP, his beautiful brothers. DEAT, DORIOT, DARNAND, his friends. Have the deepest pain to tell you of the much desired death of their Fuhrer who has so disgusted you, and ask you to attend the funeral of Adolf Hitler First GOOD ARYEN Grand Knight of Vital Space Injured in Berchstesgaden By a current of air in the Danzig Corridor and burned with fuel oil (taking England) died pitifully after a misstep over the English Channel trying to relieve [-?] tyrannized workers. The Requiem Mass will be sung by the famous Macaronis, who will perform their favorite songs, such as "Victory in Albania" and "Triumphal Return of Africa", under the direction of their Music Leader MUSSOLINI. The Choir formed by the S.S. and Gestapo will participate and interpret the traditional piece "We will make you taste the bread," under the direction of Mr. RIBENTROP, the universally known Master Singer. A grandiose parade will take place under the Arc de Triomphe, under the direction of MM. CHURCHILL-ROOSEVELT and General DE GAULLE, settled in the wagon the 1918 German Armistice to the Allies and the 1940 armistice of France to Germany were signed in. The Funeral will be dispatched at the initial speed V 1. On the occasion of these funerals. R. A. F. will represent the Allies over Berlin and will send their usual flowers to Germany. The Allies will have the Victory, The French Glory, The Poles dare not believe it, But so that nothing is lost The Germans will have the M ...]
- Contributor
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Subject:
Carl Ebert
- Biography
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Kalman (later Carl) Ebert was born on February 14, 1907 in Bolszowce, Austria-Hungary, (now Bilshivtsi, Ukraine) to a Jewish couple, Samuel and Reizie (later Jennie) Teichberg Ebert. His father was born in 1884 and his mother in 1885, in Austria Hungary. He had three brothers, David (1909-1982), Lieb (later Louis b. 1910) and Saul Siegel (b. 1916) and one sister, Beulah (b. 1926). In 1907 Reizie immigrated to the United States and Samuel followed in 1911. On October 27, 1920, Kalman, David and Lieb sailed out of Antwerp, Belgium, and arrived in New York on November 7. They reunited with their parents and Kalman and Lieb Americanized their names to Carl and Louis.
Carl lived with his family in Brooklyn and worked as a Jeweler. On April 13, 1927 Carl petitioned to become a naturalized citizen of the United States. During this time he married and divorced. On December 7, 1941, Japan bombed Pearl Harbor. The following day the United States declared war on Japan, and on December 11, Germany declared war on the US. On July 29, 1942, Carl enlisted in the US Army and joined the Signal Corps as a private. The Signal Corps were responsible for establishing, coordinating, and supporting rapid communication across air, land and sea for the allied forces, as well as repairing communication infrastructure for the military and civilians and documenting the war effort and Nazi atrocities. Carl was assigned to Company B, 3111th Signal Battalion out of Fort Monmouth New Jersey as a teletype maintenance technician. After boot camp and specialized training, the unit was activated for duty on January 20, 1944.
In March 1944, the 3111th shipped to England where they continued training throughout the spring. They arrived in Normandy several days after the initial June 6 invasion, landing on Omaha and Utah beaches. From the Normandy beachhead they followed the army to Cherbourg on July 10 where they established a permanent telegraph installation. With the forces of US Army Company B, the 3111th pushed forward to Reims, through Belgium and into Fulda and Frankfort in Germany taking part in the campaigns of Normandy, Ardennes, Northern France and Rhineland. On May 7, 1945, the Germans surrendered to the allies.
The 3111th was stationed in Frankfurt, Germany, for several months to help repair and stabilize the civilian communication infrastructure. Carl was released from the military on October 14. He returned to New York and resumed his occupation as a jeweler. On May 23, 1947, Carl married Anna Stekin (1909-2004), they had two sons. Carl, age 90, died on December 6, 1997, in Palm Beach, Florida.
Physical Details
- Language
- French
- Classification
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Information Forms
- Category
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Fliers
- Object Type
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Fliers (printed matter) (aat)
- Genre/Form
- Fliers (printed matter) Newspapers.
- Physical Description
- Off white, rectangular paper flier printed with black French text satirically announcing the death and funeral services of Adolf Hitler. At the top center is a black outline of a swastika and below are ten lines of text with prominent figures’ names in uppercase letters. In the center, is one line in large bold lettering followed by three lines of bold italicized text. Below the italicized text are six paragraphs. At the bottom are five lines of bold, italicized text, each indented to the right of the line above. The flier is adhered to a black liner, a rectangular sheet of light weight paper with a white back. Below the liner is a sheet of loose white paper. Both sheets are taped horizontally at the top, bottom and center to black construction paper. There are two horizontal creases, one each near the top and bottom. The top crease is torn on the left side, partially obscuring the text and the edges have several small tears and wrinkles. The tape has become discolored and has stained the paper.
- Dimensions
- overall: Height: 9.875 inches (25.083 cm) | Width: 6.500 inches (16.51 cm)
- Materials
- overall : paper, ink, construction paper, adhesive tape, adhesive
Rights & Restrictions
- Conditions on Access
- No restrictions on access
- Conditions on Use
- No restrictions on use
Keywords & Subjects
Administrative Notes
- Legal Status
- Permanent Collection
- Provenance
- The flier was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2014 by David Ebert, the son of Carl Ebert.
- Funding Note
- The cataloging of this artifact has been supported by a grant from the Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany.
- Record last modified:
- 2023-08-25 17:41:06
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Object
Belgian Star of David badge acquired by Carl Ebert, a Jewish American World War II soldier while he was serving as a teletype maintenance technician in Europe from March 1944 - October 1945. The German authorities required the badge to be worn by all Jews over six in order to humiliate them and make them easier to identify and separate from the general population. The badges were used in Nazi occupied Belgium from spring 1942 until liberation in September 1944. Carl, a jeweler whose family emigrated from Austria-Hungary to New York in 1920, enlisted in the army in 1942. In early 1944, Carl’s unit, Company B, 3111th Signal Corps, shipped out from Monmouth, New Jersey to England. As part of the Signal Corps, Carl coordinated and maintained communication between his unit and the rest of the allied forces. Carl’s unit was deployed to France in June, landing on Omaha and Utah beaches a few days after the Normandy invasion. They quickly moved east into northeastern France, Belgium and Germany. Germany surrendered on May 7, 1945. On October 14, Carl was released from the military and returned to the US.
