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Marshal Pétain’s trial began on July 23, 1945, before the High Court of Justice, which had been established on November 18, 1944. On August 15, *Les Nouvelles du matin* reported that he had been sentenced to death.

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Les Nouvelles du matin newspaper, August 16, 1945 © Archives of the Ministry of Justice

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