Plaque on New York City street honors French Nazi collaborator

The long and narrow plaque is part of a collection of identical ones placed along a stretch of some 13 blocks on Broadway also known as the “Canyon of Heroes”.

The name of French Nazi collaborator Henri Philippe Pétain is engraved in New York City's "Canyon of Heroes" on Broadway, alongside those of historical figures such as Churchill, De Gaulle and Ben Gurion

(photo credit: DANIELLE ZIRI)

ByDANIELLE ZIRI

MAY 4, 2017 23:46

Updated: MAY 5, 2017 04:30

Plaque on New York City street honors French Nazi collaborator

The long and narrow plaque is part of a collection of identical ones placed along a stretch of some 13 blocks on Broadway also known as the “Canyon of Heroes”.

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Plaque on New York City street honors French Nazi collaborator

The long and narrow plaque is part of a collection of identical ones placed along a stretch of some 13 blocks on Broadway also known as the “Canyon of Heroes”.

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