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Original WWII German Propaganda Leaflet – Jews are your eternal enemies! – Rare
$210.00This leaflet is a Nazi propaganda poster in Russian from World War II, highly antisemitic and targeted at people under Soviet control. It uses caricatures and text to incite hatred against Jews and to link them with Stalin and Bolshevism. Front Side Translation Text around the caricature: “Jews are your eternal enemies! Stalin and the Jews – one gang of criminals. Down with Jewish power!” Back Side Translation It consists of a list of rhetorical questions blaming Jews for every problem under Soviet rule. After each question, the answer given is always: “Jews!” (ЖИДЫ). Examples (clean translation): Who ruined your rich country and turned you into beggars? – The Jews! Who seized the best housing for themselves? – The Jews! Who pushed the people into war, while staying safe themselves? – The Jews! Who drenched your land with blood and tears and brought you famine? – The Jews! Who supported your executioner Stalin? – The Jews! Who dishonored and committed violence against your wives and daughters? – The Jews! Who robbed you of your last possessions and drained your strength? – The Jews! Who attacked the capitalists the most, but then greedily took your money? – The Jews! Who sent millions of people to concentration camps? – The Jews! Who tortured millions of you in the cellars of the NKVD? – The Jews! Who started the war? – The Jews! Who invented Stakhanovism to exploit you better? – The Jews! Who, under Stalin’s orders, destroyed your crops and killed your cattle? – The Jews! Who, under Stalin, destroyed your machines and tools? – The Jews! Who, under Stalin, destroyed the roads to make delivery of supplies impossible? – The Jews! Who invented the sadistic tortures of the NKVD in which your brothers died? – The Jews!
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Original WWII German Propaganda for Germans! – Deutsche Volksgenossen! – Fully Translated – Rare
$245.00The leaflet is addressed to “Deutsche Volksgenossen!” (German compatriots!) and was designed to instruct civilians in occupied or soon-to-be occupied territories on how to behave when Allied forces advanced into their towns and cities. German Comrades! Although our heroically fighting soldiers have done everything in heavy battles and exemplary bravery to repel the enemy, he has penetrated into our Lower Rhenish homeland.If you now have to live under foreign occupation, then be aware that you have great duties towards your people and Führer, your fighting sons and fathers. The entire nation looks to you!The fallen call upon you! Ask yourselves, in every difficult situation, what is expected of you, and then act as is right. What is expected of you? How should you behave? 1. You must uphold the honor of your great nation.If the enemy proclaims: “Germany will collapse the moment our soldiers set foot across its borders,” then he has deceived himself.Prove to the enemy that you will never surrender your honor.Whoever forgets dignity and honor is despised not only by us but even more so by the enemy. 2. Whoever cooperates with the enemy, whoever gives voluntary assistance to the hostile military power, commits treason against Germany. 3. No German will consider the enemy worthy of even a glance, none will converse with him, none will associate with him. 4. Should anyone be found who betrays his honor, he will be despised and treated worse than the enemy himself, for he is a traitor. 5. If they force you under duress to perform services, remember the names of the units, officers, and officials; in due time they will not escape just punishment. 6. When you see the ruins of your cities and villages and see the enemy soldiers, then you see the criminals at the scene of the crime. If the enemy asks you the way, show him the way to the cemeteries where thousands of Rhineland men, women, and children are buried, murdered by this very enemy. If anyone says that the English and Americans are innocent, remember how many innocent women and children were horribly killed under their carpet bombings and in the infernos of fire. 7. If the enemy demands services from you, you have the right to refuse. You can rely on international law, the Hague Convention of October 18, 1907, signed by all states. The article reads:“Services and deliveries can be demanded from municipalities or inhabitants only for the needs of the occupying army. They must be proportionate to the resources of the country and of such a nature that they do not force the population to take part in military actions against their homeland.”You must therefore refuse any service that would aid the enemy army in its war against Germany. 8. Do not look at newspapers, leaflets, or printed matter distributed by the enemy. Do not listen to his radio. Let his films roll before empty benches, despise every amusement and distraction with which the enemy wants to ingratiate himself with you. For every hour that you indulge in such things, German soldiers and civilians are dying under his bombs and shells. 9. Do not grant the enemy any applause when he stages a military spectacle. Every hostile column must pass through a gauntlet of contempt. Not a single enemy soldier should feel comfortable for even one hour in our land. No one among you should allow it to be said that the Germans fight like lions in the field but behave like tame lambs at home. 10. No woman and no girl must ever show the enemy the slightest kindness. Above all, her honor must remain untouchable, for the honor of the woman is the honor of the entire nation. 11. The more sharply you reject the enemy, the more you close ranks as Germans. Help one another in your distress. Stand by each other as you have done in the nights of bombing, without orders, without command, and without reminder. The enemy has refused to believe that we were a united, content, socially advancing people. Prove to him how united we are and how unbreakable our cohesion is. Let it be read on our foreheads and in the eyes of every German person that no word of the enemy penetrates our hearts. We have a cause to defend, for which millions of Germans have already given their lives, and for which an entire people continues to fight. So be worthy and fight on! Our heroically fighting soldiers will return! Long live Germany!Long live the Führer!
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Original WWII Nazi Propaganda Book Leaflet – Die Kinder Israel -“The Children of Israel”
$65.00This is a Nazi propaganda leaflet/advertisement for the antisemitic novel Die Kinder Israel (“The Children of Israel”) by Werner Jansen, published in Germany during the Third Reich. What it is: Front page (image 1): It presents “reviews” of the book. On the left (Die Juden tobten / “The Jews raged”) it shows reactions from Jewish organizations warning people that the book was dangerous antisemitic propaganda. On the right (Die Deutschen lobten / “The Germans praised”) it highlights positive reviews from Nazi newspapers and writers, praising it as a racial novel of great importance. At the bottom, it calls the book “Der größte Rasse-Roman aller Zeiten” (“The greatest racial novel of all time”). Back page (image 2): It introduces Jansen’s book as “the first great antisemitic novel” and prints excerpts that demonize Jews using classic antisemitic stereotypes (portraying them as wanderers, parasites, liars, and destroyers of nations). It ends by urging Germans to buy and read the book, stating it is of “world-shaking importance.” The book was available from the Georg Westermann publishing house in Braunschweig.
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Original WWII German Propaganda Leaflet – For Soviet Soldiers – “The truth about prisoners of war in German captivity.” – Fully Translated – Rare
$55.00“The truth about prisoners of war in German captivity.” German propaganda leaflet aimed at Red Army soldiers, encouraging surrender by showing staged “good treatment” of POWs (medical care, testimonies of comrades), and offering a safe-conduct pass for those who lay down arms. Front side (with the photo of doctors) Text on the diagonal: “Правда о военнопленных в германском плену” “The truth about prisoners of war in German captivity.” Caption under the photo: “Немецкий и русский врач спасают жизнь красноармейцу.” “A German and a Russian doctor are saving the life of a Red Army soldier.” This is staged propaganda imagery intended to show that captured Soviet soldiers would be treated well and even cared for by both German and captured Russian doctors. Back side Title: “Слушайте, что говорят вам ваши товарищи!” “Listen to what your comrades tell you!” Main text: This is a testimony allegedly from a Soviet POW: “Военнопленный Красной Армии Зинь, взятый в плен 12.IV.43, рассказывает: ‘Я хотел закончить с собой, потому что думал, что немцы поступают с пленными плохо. Но немецкий солдат ответил мне на русском языке, и я убедился, что это не так. Немцы не обижают — немцы не расстреливают военнопленных, а отправляют их в лазарет для выздоровления. Я там встретил своих раненых товарищей. Они единогласно подтверждают, что рассказы о немецкой жестокости — ложь. В этом лазарете я нахожусь, и я сам убедился, что все эти рассказы выдуманы. Немцы обращаются с нами очень хорошо, и каждый может в этом убедиться.’” Translation: “Prisoner of the Red Army Zyn, captured on 12 April 1943, says: ‘I wanted to end my life because I thought the Germans treated prisoners badly. But a German soldier spoke to me in Russian, and I realized it wasn’t true. The Germans do not abuse — the Germans do not shoot prisoners of war, but send them to the hospital for recovery. There I met my wounded comrades. They unanimously confirmed that stories of German cruelty are lies. I am now in this hospital, and I have personally seen that all these stories are fabricated. The Germans treat us very well, and everyone can see this for themselves.’” German-Russian Pass (Passierschein) On the left side, there is a Passierschein (safe-conduct pass) text: It guarantees safe passage for Soviet soldiers who surrender. Valid for those who voluntarily cross over to German lines. They are instructed to raise their hands and shout “Штыки в землю!” (“Bayonets in the ground!”) or “Сталин капут!” (“Stalin is finished!”) to be accepted safely.
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Original WWII German Propaganda Leaflet – For Soviet Soldiers – “Fighter, Commander, Political Worker!” – Fully translated – Rare
$45.00WWII propaganda leaflet produced by the Germans for Soviet soldiers. It follows the same theme as the other “Passierschein” (safe-conduct passes). Text (translation): “Fighter, Commander, Political Worker!” The Bolsheviks forcibly drove the peasant into collective farms (kolkhozes), depriving him of the right to freely work his own land. They shot and deported to the North into camps millions of peasants who resisted this robbery. Now the Bolsheviks force you to shed blood to preserve the kolkhozes, where the peasant works beyond his strength and still cannot feed himself. Bayonets into the ground! Stop resistance, help build a new Russia, where every peasant will receive his own land as property. Back Side (in Russian and German) Heading: “Passierschein” (Safe-Conduct Pass) Text (translation): This pass is valid for an unlimited number of fighters, commanders, and political workers of the Red Army. The German command does not publish lists of prisoners of war. Their names are reported only at their personal request and only if their relatives are in liberated territory. This pass is valid until the end of the war. Crossing over to the side of the German forces can be done even without a pass: It is enough to raise both hands and shout “Bayonets in the ground!” or “Stalin kaput!”
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Original WWII German Propaganda Leaflet for Soviet Soldiers – Пропуск — Passierschein – Pass — Safe Conduct Pass – Rare
$45.00German propaganda leaflet from World War II, written in Russian and German, aimed at Red Army soldiers, commanders, and political officers (political workers). These types of leaflets were dropped over Soviet positions to demoralize troops, encourage desertion, and undermine loyalty to Stalin. Front side (in Russian): Headline: “Бойцы, командиры и политработники!” (“Soldiers, commanders, and political officers!”) Text: “We are fighting you not as the sons of the Russian people, but as defenders of Stalin’s slave-owning system. Your refusal to defend Stalin will bring an end to the war. Don’t you see that Stalin’s cause is lost, but the Russian people must and will live! Your lives and your strength belong to your people, not to Stalin’s gang. Down with Stalin! Long live peace!” Back side (in Russian & German): Header: “Пропуск — Passierschein” (“Pass — Safe Conduct Pass”) Text: “This pass is valid for an unlimited number of soldiers, commanders, and political officers of the Red Army. The German High Command does not publish lists of prisoners of war. Their names are revealed only by their personal will, and only if their relatives are in liberated territory. This pass is valid until the end of the war. You can also cross to the German side without a pass: simply raise both hands and shout ‘Bayonets to the ground!’ or ‘Stalin kaput!’”
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Original WWII German Propaganda Leaflet – Order No 13 – Russian Liberation Army – Fully Translated – Rare
$65.00German propaganda leaflet (Order No. 13) issued by the Supreme Command of the German Army during WWII. It is written in Russian and addressed directly to soldiers and officers of the Red Army, attempting to persuade them to voluntarily defect to the German side. Translation Front Page: ORDER No. 13 Supreme Command of the German Army Concerning servicemen of the Red Army who voluntarily go over to the side of the German Army. Sensible soldiers and officers of the Red Army no longer wish to sacrifice themselves senselessly for the preservation of the Soviet regime, as is proven by the large number of Red Army servicemen voluntarily coming over to our side. All officers and soldiers of the Red Army voluntarily coming over to us must be regarded not as enemies of Soviet power but treated accordingly. I ORDER: I. Every serviceman of the Red Army (officer, political worker, soldier, etc.) who leaves his unit and voluntarily crosses over individually or in groups to us, shall be regarded NOT as a prisoner of war but as someone who has voluntarily gone over to the German Army. II. Treatment of voluntary defectors: a) In army units, divisions, and corps: Voluntary defectors must immediately be separated from prisoners of war and placed, if possible, in separate well-equipped quarters. All personal property (money, valuables, uniforms, medals, insignia, etc.) shall remain in their possession. They will be provided with good food. Voluntary defectors are to be promptly transported from the combat zone to the rear and provided with transport where possible. The sick and wounded shall immediately receive medical aid. Every voluntary defector shall, based on either his own documents or our “pass,” receive a special identity card. b) In special assembly camps: Voluntary defectors will be given preference in accommodation (heated rooms, regular supplies, etc.). Officers will be housed separately and provided with necessary conveniences. Voluntary defectors will receive rations equal to those of the Russian Liberation Army (Vlasov Army) and, if possible, extra supplies (tobacco, etc.). They will be given priority in re-equipping. Voluntary defectors will be granted seven days to decide whether to: Join the Russian Liberation Army, Join one of the national liberation units (Ukrainian, Caucasian, Cossack, Turkestan, Tatar, etc.), Or go to work in areas liberated from Bolshevism. Special skills and training will be taken into account. Voluntary defectors who are officers will be provided orderlies: One for three officers up to the rank of captain, One for two majors and above, Each general gets his own orderly. Cultural needs of voluntary defectors must be met to the fullest. Civilians may be involved to help. They are to be supplied with newspapers, literature, musical instruments, film screenings, and encouraged to engage in cultural and artistic activities. III. Voluntary defectors are guaranteed return to their homeland after the war ends, if they so wish. Back Page: At the bottom: “This leaflet serves as a pass.” “Dieses Flugblatt gilt als Passierschein.” Signed: Supreme Command of the German Army
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Original WWII German Propaganda for Soviet Soldiers – The Russian Liberation Army (Vlasov Army) – Rare
$75.00German WWII propaganda leaflet aimed at Soviet Red Army soldiers, trying to persuade them to surrender and switch sides. It combines strong antisemitic imagery with practical “instructions” for defection. Illustration: A caricature of a Jewish-looking Soviet officer holding a flag. On the flag are outlined portraits of Lenin, Stalin, and other Bolshevik leaders. Caption in Russian: «Под жидовским знаменем…» “Under the Jewish banner…” This reflects Nazi antisemitic propaganda, claiming that the Soviet regime was run “under Jewish control.” Back side (Russian & German text) Header (Russian): “To all servicemen in the Red Army!” It tells Soviet soldiers that if they surrender, they will be treated well. Promises given (in Russian): Separate and suitable housing. Inviolability of personal property (money, valuables, clothing, military rank, etc.). Immediate and constant abundant food supplies from German depots. Medical aid. Immediate evacuation from the combat zone. Issuance of a special personal pass. “You will be received as comrades.” “We keep our word.” At the bottom (Passierschein – Pass / пропуск): It states this leaflet serves as a valid pass for unlimited numbers of Red Army commanders, soldiers, and political workers (politruks) who go over to the German side. It also extends the “invitation” to: The Russian Liberation Army (Vlasov Army). Ukrainian, Caucasian, Cossack, Turkestan, and Tatar liberation detachments. Instructions: “You can cross over even without a pass: it is enough to raise both hands and shout ‘Stalin kaput!’ or ‘Bayonets in the ground!’”
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Original WWII Allied Propaganda – 30,000 Tanks Made! – For Occupied France – Rare
$35.00WWII propaganda leaflet/poster in French, almost certainly produced by the Allies (British or Free French), aimed at spreading awareness of Allied industrial power and discouraging Axis resistance. Text (Original French): L’Angleterre est en train de construire 30.000 tanks — dit Lord Beaverbrook, Ministre des Armements “England is building 30,000 tanks” — said Lord Beaverbrook, Minister of Armaments Context: Lord Beaverbrook (Max Aitken) was Britain’s Minister of Aircraft Production early in the war and later in charge of war production/armaments. This leaflet highlights the enormous industrial capacity of Britain, meant to demoralize German troops and collaborators in occupied France by showing that German defeat was inevitable. By putting the message in French, it targeted both occupied civilians (to give hope) and enemy forces (to sap morale). The figure of 30,000 tanks was a staggering number at the time, meant to show that the Allies had overwhelming resources.
