Permis de Conduire les Automobiles
Object numberM2007/076:009
TitlePermis de Conduire les Automobiles
DescriptionFrench driver's license (printed on pink card) issued to Joseph Katz on 21-12-1939 Number 3465m. Before the war Joseph earned a living as a truck driver and mechanic and at the end of 1939 he volunteered with the French army as a driver/mechanic. In 1942 Joseph was approached to do some driving for the local Marquis. In August 1942 Joseph was driving on one of such mission with a truck loaded with cauliflowers but hidden underneath were guns and ammunitions. He was stopped by a patrol and shot in the left leg while trying to escape. He was interrogated and deported to concentration camps.
Production placeFrance
Production date 1939-12-21
Subjectresistance
Object namedriver's licences
Materialpaper
Dimensions
- width: 123.00 mm
height: 82.00 mm
Language
- French
Credit lineSydney Jewish Museum Collection, Donated by Mrs Alice Katz