PARIS, FRANCE 1945-10-10 Joseph Darnand, Secretary-General of the Vichy France militia and Secretary of State for maintenance of order during the last year of the Vichy regime, and a Major in the Waffen SS, before the High Court of Justice in Paris August 9 1945. Darnand smiles as he receives his sentence to death for treason.. Photo: AB Text & Bilder / SVT / Kod: 5600