Soldatenheim / Soldatenkino of Paris

K.V.K · Post by **K.V.K** » 13 Nov 2007 13:05

Hi Guys,

I am trying to locate all the Soldatenheim of Paris.

I know 3 of them (Les Champs Elysées, Boulevard Sebastopol and Place Clichy).

Do you know others of them?

Ibid for the Soldatenkino (I know 2 of them Les Champs Elysées and Boulevard Poissonniere in the place of Le Grand Rex)

Thank you.

regards, olivier

Vikki · Post by **Vikki** » 14 Nov 2007 04:47

Hello Olivier,

From Der Deutsche Wegleiter, a twice-monthly guidebook for Germans in Paris, June 1941:

Best,
~Vikki

K.V.K · Post by **K.V.K** » 15 Nov 2007 16:06

Thanks a lot Vikki

Here Place Clichy

Here Les Champs Elysées

regards, olivier

kstdk · Post by **kstdk** » 15 Nov 2007 18:44

Hello

Here some more from Paris, no name and place - sorry.

Source: Exp. E-Bay Auctions.

Regards
Kurt
kstdk

kstdk · Post by **kstdk** » 15 Nov 2007 18:45

Hello

A Couple more.

The last photo, i think the sign on the wall says "Soldaten Kino"

Regards
Kurt
kstdk

Vikki · Post by **Vikki** » 16 Nov 2007 00:39

Hello Olivier,

I've posted your second Soldatenheim photo with another one, taken from the opposite direction, for comparison. (From Jean Eparvier's A Paris sous la botte des Nazis.) Although the signs are changed on the Soldatenheim, it appears to be the same building and block. If the Soldatenheim on your postcard is identified as being on the Champs-Élysées, then the cinema right next door must be "Le Paris," from the addresses listed on the plan from Der Deutsche Wegleiter.

Best,
~Vikki

Vikki · Post by **Vikki** » 16 Nov 2007 00:48

Photos of another Soldatenkino, from a series in Eparvier's book. From the vertical sign, this must be the "Rex" on Boul. Poissonière. In the second picture, notice the shadow of REX in the white of the marquee--apparently painted over when the Germans posted the "Deutsches Soldatenkino" below!

Vikki · Post by **Vikki** » 16 Nov 2007 01:29

kstdk wrote: The last photo, i think the sign on the wall says "Soldaten Kino"

Hello Kurt,

It does. It's the "Marignan"--the third of the Soldatenkinos listed in the June 1941 guidebook.

Best,
~Vikki

K.V.K · Post by **K.V.K** » 16 Nov 2007 15:37

Hi Kurt & Vikki
an other picture of the soldatenkino

a picture of the interior of the Champs Elysées soldatenheim

a picture of the metro

and my Paris documents
http://i12.tinypic.com/6xukjt3.jpg
regards, olivier

Andreas · Post by **Andreas** » 16 Nov 2007 17:28

Très intéressant.

All the best

Andreas

kstdk · Post by **kstdk** » 16 Nov 2007 22:31

Hello

Another one found on the internet, simply can not remember the source, but i think it also are E-Bay:

Small caption, but readable.:

"Boulevard Montmartre - Soldaten Kino"

Regards
Kurt
kstdk

K.V.K · Post by **K.V.K** » 16 Nov 2007 23:23

an other

Vikki · Post by **Vikki** » 17 Nov 2007 04:03

Andreas wrote:Très intéressant.

It is, isn't it?

Great pictures, Olivier and Kurt!

The offerings at the Soldatentheaters and Soldatenkinos in June 41 (from the same issue of Der Deutsche Wegleiter):

kstdk · Post by **kstdk** » 17 Nov 2007 12:02

Hello all

Also thanks from me

It is a very interesting tread - but a very narrow field of interest - but facinating.

Maybe there are interest in such facilities about other towns / countries also?

There was also other specials such as "Wehrmachtsbäckereien" (Wehrmacht Bakeries) both in factories and in fieldversions - and other special angles of daily life for the German soldiers.

What do you say - or is that for another new topic?

Regards
Kurt
kstdk.

K.V.K · Post by **K.V.K** » 17 Nov 2007 14:22

Hi
what interests to me, it is the life of the soldiers and especially soldiers on leave in Paris and their distractions

-A flyer

-A map

regards, olivier