France - Stephen P. Halbrook

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1680 FORDHAM URB. L.J. [Vol. XXXIX Data on the arms confiscated were compiled in a report entitled “Surrender of Weapons in the Occupied Territory” from the Military Commander in Paris, signed by Dr. Werner Best, Head of War Administration. 268 The report noted that, under the order issued October 9, large numbers of French civilians used the opportunity to surrender weapons without risking punishment by the deadline of October 25, 1941. 269 The results were as follows: der Ablieferung von Jagdwaffen und Waffenteilen bis zum 25.10.41 hat zur Erfassung grosser Mengen von Waffen und Munition geführt. Die Ergebnisse in den einzelnen Departements sind allerdings z.T. sehr unterschiedlich. Dies dürfte auf die Art der Weisungen zurückzuführen sein, die die frz. Polizeibehörden von den Präfekten erhalten haben. Der Erfolg hat jedenfalls die Richtigkeit der eingeleiteten Aktion bewiesen und durch das Herausziehen grösserer Waffenmengen aus der Bevölkerung zur Erhöhung der Sicherheit der Besatzungsmacht beigetragen.”). 268. MILITÄRBEFEHLSHABER IN FRANKREICH, VERWALTUNGSSTAB, ABTEILUNG VERWALTUNG, ABLIEFERUNG DER WAFFEN IM BESETZTEN GEBIET, 10.12.1941 [MILITARY COMMANDER IN FRANCE, ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF, DEPARTMENT MANAGEMENT, DELIVERY OF WEAPONS IN THE OCCUPIED TERRITORY, 10 DECEMBER 1941], BA/MA RW 35/544 (Ger.). Best was a high Gestapo official who was instrumental in disarming the German Jews before the war. See <strong>Halbrook</strong>, supra note 85, at 126. 269. See MILITÄRBEFEHLSHABER IN FRANKREICH, VERWALTUNGSSTAB, ABTEILUNG VERWALTUNG, ABLIEFERUNG DER WAFFEN IM BESETZTEN GEBIET, 10.12.1941 [MILITARY COMMANDER IN FRANCE, ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF, DEPARTMENT MANAGEMENT, DELIVERY OF WEAPONS IN THE OCCUPIED TERRITORY, 10 DECEMBER 1941], BA/MA RW 35/544 (Ger.).
2012] WHY CAN’T WE BE LIKE FRANCE? 1681 Table 1. 270 Kind of Dist. A Dist. B Dist. C Dist. of Total Comment weapons and ammunition surrendered Bordeaux Machine guns 38 8 45 5 96 Military rifles Hunting guns 4,191 10,189 1,163 3,250 5,940 9,152 see comment see 11,294 22,591 Plus 16,500 military and small caliber rifles reported as Small caliber 1,814 - 1,185 comment see 2,999 total number by Bordeaux rifles comment Rifle parts 243 91 see comment - 334 District C reported large numbers of weapons parts, but no specific numbers Pistols and 3,485 1,345 4,795 2,460 12,085 revolvers Other weapons Rifle ammunition - 12,069 - 3,948 plus 4 cases 1 grenade launcher, 12 signal pistols 50,000 - - - 66,017 plus 4 cases District Bordeaux reported large amounts of military and hunting ammunition, but no specific numbers Pistol - 2,321 6,000 - 8,321 ammunition Hunting 77,422 13,505 281,503 - 372,430 ammunition Hand grenades - 6 plus 4 cases 188 - 194 plus 4 cases Explosives, etc. - 6 cases plus 25 kg of powder 25 kg of powder - 6 cases plus 50 kg of powder Bombs - 11 8 - 19 Ammunition - 45 kg of 620 kg of - - parts pellets lead Side arms 2,149 1,209 10,109 370 13,837 270. See id.
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