André Marcel Ricouard

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André Marcel Ricouard (born February 14, 1912 ; died August 30, 1944 in Vienna ) was a French prisoner of war who was arrested for “ looting ”, sentenced to death by the Nazi judiciary and beheaded in the Vienna Regional Court .

Life

Ricouard came to Brevillier & Urban in Neunkirchen in Lower Austria in 1944 as a prisoner of war "on leave" . The term “leave of absence” of course did not mean that he could return to France , but rather that he had only been formally released from prisoner-of-war and received the same wages as a French civilian worker. As a result, however, he lost the - at least theoretically existing - protection for prisoners of war through the Geneva Convention and the International Red Cross . The factory building was badly damaged in a US bomb attack on May 30, 1944. Ricouard is said to have moved a piece of chrome leather belt to the side during the cleanup. As a result, around 1.5 meters of drive belts - cut into small pieces - were discovered nearby.

He was arrested at the beginning of June 1944 for “looting” and sentenced to death on July 25, 1944 under the “Ordinance against Pests of the People”. He himself denied the act. "After all, the judgment should also have a deterrent effect, as there had previously been several thefts in the company."

Death sentence and execution

On July 25, 1944, Ricouard was sentenced to death:

“After all, it wasn't a minor, worthless business thing. According to the information provided by the witness Baumann, the entire 10 meter long chrome leather strap has a minimum value of 350 RM. As a result of the dismemberment carried out by the defendant, it has indeed become unusable for the company. However, since they can be used for soles, the pieces do not represent an insignificant value under today's circumstances. [...] In this context, it should also be mentioned that drive belts are of particular value for the company Brevillier & Urban, because in The very last time, immediately before the accused's act, even entire operational drive belts were stolen by foreign workers and the company had to use all of its security staff to curb these thefts. For this reason, the theft of the accused could not be described as minor. [...] Due to the mandatory provision of the law, the accused was therefore to be sentenced to death. "

- Vienna Special Court : death sentence against André Marcel Ricouard, July 25, 1944

He was executed on August 30, 1944.

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  1. ↑ "The enforcement went without special features", 85
personal data
SURNAME Ricouard, André Marcel
BRIEF DESCRIPTION French prisoner of war and victim of the Nazi justice system
DATE OF BIRTH February 14, 1912
DATE OF DEATH August 30, 1944
Place of death Vienna