Le 12 decembre 1941, la police militaire allemande, assistee de la police française, a arrete 743 personnalites juives françaises, en majorite anciens combattants et professions liberales, et les a regroupees dans le manege "Commandant Bossus" de l'Ecole Militaire. Les 743 ont ete internes dans le Camp Allemand de Royallieu a Compiegne, ou certains sont morts de faim et de froid. Le 27 mars 1942, la plupart des 743 ont ete deportes par le premier convoi parti de France a destination d'Auschwitz, ou ils ont ete assassines. N'oublions pas ces victimes de la haine raciale. Les Fils et Filles des Déportés Juifs de France. Josette et Jean-Jacques Fraenkel à la memoire de leur Père

English translation: "On 12 December 1941, the German military police, assisted by the French police, arrested 743 French Jewish personalites, mostly veterans and liberal professions, and grouped them in the manege “Commander Bossus” of the Military School. The 743 were interns in the German Camp of Royallieu in Compiegne, where some died of hunger and cold. On 27 March 1942, most of the 743 were deported by the first convoy from France to Auschwitz, or they were murdered. Let us not forget these victims of racial hatred. The sons and daughters of the Jews deported from France. Josette and Jean-Jacques Fraenkel in the memory of their Father [AWS Translate]"
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