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Original WWII German – Congratulatory letter from Adolf Hitler’s office – Berlin Vosstrasse 4 – Fully Translated – Rare
$265.00This document is a congratulatory letter from Adolf Hitler’s office to a German couple celebrating their Golden Wedding Anniversary. It acknowledges their 50 years of marriage and encloses an honorary certificate (Ehrenurkunde). Additionally, the couple was awarded an honorary monetary gift of 50 Reichsmarks, a considerable sum at the time. Translation: The State Minister and Chief of the Presidential Chancellery Berlin W 8, Voßstraße 4 5 Dec 1939 The Führer sends you, on the occasion of your “Golden Wedding,” the enclosed certificate of honor. At the same time, the Führer has granted you an honorary gift of 50 Reichsmarks, which will be sent to you by post. Heil!
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Original WWII German Soldiers Shooting Record Books and Photograph – Schießbuch – MG Gunner – Grenadier- (Feldausbildung) Regiment 718
$105.00Interesting lot for a Light Machine Gunner
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Original WWII German Wandergewerbeschein ID Document – Itinerant Trade Permit – Odd TR ID
$55.00Historical Context: These licenses were required in Nazi Germany for people conducting door-to-door or traveling trade, ensuring state control and taxation of small-scale and itinerant merchants. Such documents were tightly regulated and part of the wider Nazi bureaucratic system. It also allowed authorities to keep track of traveling individuals at a time when movement was highly monitored. Wandergewerbeschein (Itinerant Trade Permit). Year: 1940 (stated as “Nur für das Jahr 1940” – “Only valid for the year 1940”). Number: Nr. 75 (a unique serial/license number). Authority: Issued by the Landrat (District Administrator) of Offenbach am Main, with an official stamp featuring the Nazi Reichsadler (eagle and swastika). It permits the holder (a German Reich citizen) to engage in peddling/itinerant trade under specified conditions. Mentions accompanying persons who may assist in the trade. Includes fields like residence, nationality, type of goods sold, and means of transport (“Beförderungsmittel: Handwagen” = handcart). Stamp: Official stamp of Der Landrat Offenbach am Main with eagle/swastika and signature. Date of issue: 19 January 1940.
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Original WWII German Propaganda for US Soldiers in 1944 – Fake News – New York Hearld Article – Very Rare
$75.00German propaganda leaflet from World War II, written in English but reprinted and distributed by the Germans. A reprint of an article from the New York Herald Tribune (September 25, 1944), credited to John W. Robertson, a war correspondent. It is titled “The Spectre of the 22 Millions: Europe or Far East?”. The Germans repurposed this article for distribution among Allied troops to sow doubt about the war effort in Europe and redirect hostility toward Japan instead. Content Summary: Questioning the War in Europe The article asks: “Why, when all is said and done, are we fighting in Europe?” It criticizes the U.S. strategy of fighting Germany rather than focusing entirely on Japan, which is described as the “real enemy.” 22 Million Unemployed Americans A key argument is that the U.S. war effort is primarily about solving the problem of mass unemployment at home by producing arms and supplies. It claims American leaders are using the war to put 22 million unemployed people back to work. Criticism of British Involvement The article argues that American soldiers are dying to support Britain, but Europe is in ruins and cannot buy American goods or help rebuild the economy. In contrast, Japan is portrayed as the real threat to U.S. interests. Attack on Allied Strategy It calls the idea of defeating Germany quickly with few losses a “blunder,” suggesting that German morale has not collapsed and that the war in Europe will be long, bloody, and costly. Fearmongering about German Weapons It hints that Germany may soon deploy new and unpleasant weapons, suggesting the Allies will suffer heavily. Final Message The conclusion emphasizes that U.S. forces should stop wasting themselves in Europe and instead redirect to fight Japan, where vital American interests supposedly lie.
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Original WWII German Wehrmacht Officer Death/Burial Map & Death Notice – Red Cross Letter from Gulag – Leutnant Walter Heyl – Schützen Regiment 73 – 19 Panzer Division – Iron Cross Posthumus – Fully Translated – Very Rare
$245.00Here we have something quite rare and unique. The Death Notice and Map of where he died and was buried created by the Wehrmacht and sent to the family. Interestingly, his Award Document for the Panzer Assault Badge was sold here: https://www.lakesidetrader.com/item.php?ID=20437 He is not listed on the German Website for War Dead. Translation – Death Notice Russia, 9 March 1942 Dear Mrs. Heyl, When you receive this letter, I ask you to hold yourself very firm and stay strong. Your son, my Lieutenant Heyl (Walter), was severely wounded on 28 February 1942, around 16:00 hours, by a headshot during the heroic defense of the village of Medwenke, while serving as platoon leader of Company S.R.73. According to the medical company 2/19, he was treated at the main dressing station in Miljatino and passed away on 2 March 1942 at 4:45 without regaining consciousness. The circumstances of his heroic death are as follows: Since 23 February, my battalion has been in the focal point of Russian attacks on the Roslavl–Juchnow railway and had to defend several villages, including Medwenke. Since 26 February, the Russians attacked Medwenke incessantly with infantry and heavy tanks and sought to unite all their forces there. Your son immediately took over command of the 7th Company upon his arrival at the battalion and led it from then on, defending the village of Medwenke. Under his dutiful and reliable leadership, all attacks broke down, and the number of dead Russians grew ever greater in front of our defensive line. The Russians then dug themselves in and began concentrated infantry fire. A shell struck him. He was immediately unconscious; under no circumstances could he have suffered pain. Shortly after he was wounded, I myself went to Medwenke, as the situation was critical (another company commander had just fallen), to check on matters. I found him lying unconscious, protected by a snow wall. He did not recognize me. I immediately ordered his evacuation. The attached document gives further details about his death. Dear Mrs. Heyl! I know it is pointless to try to comfort you. I only wish to say this: that your deep pain is bound together with pride for your son, who fell as a hero. The Iron Cross Second Class, which he had earned, will undoubtedly be awarded to him posthumously — may it be for you a token of his bravery and self-sacrifice. My officer corps and I valued him highly for his modest, kind, and trustworthy character. I too have lost much. Please accept, as his mother, my deepest sympathy. With most respectful regards, Your very devoted [signed] Bruns Commander II/S.R.73 Translation – HV1440 Red Cross Letter sent from Soviet Gulag by Walther Brother to his mother. 22 January 1948, Nr. 32 Mother! Dear ones at home! Since confirming my card 23, I have had no message from you! Now Christmas is approaching — it will be the saddest of my life. My 51st birthday again marked by separation for the 10th time! Bitter facts for us all. We can only cling to anxious hope in our thoughts, but only actual events can convince us. On 16 January, I had a strong inflammation on my right thumb operated on; it went well. The medical care is excellent and must be especially praised. How are the parents? Today, many motherly admonitions from my youth come back as true words of remembrance. Birthday greetings have arrived. Hopefully, fate will grant me the time to be with you again. Letters may still be permitted for you. If so, I will write more extensively to you. Quiet and lonely it is here around me. In my thoughts, I am gratefully with our cheerful family days again; father is no longer there. The harshness of fate struck us mercilessly — there is no solution. Learn to hate war! This realization must be a reminder for our political thinking and actions. Stay healthy and study diligently. Warm greetings to Gretchen, parents, Anna, and you, dear Mother. Yours, Kurt
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Original WWII German Propaganda Leaflet/ Booklet For Soviet Soldiers – Very Rare – Translated – Fragile Artefact
$75.00German propaganda leaflet from WWII, aimed at Soviet soldiers, encouraging them to surrender voluntarily. Front Page (Image 1) Text in red: “Для них уже кончилась война…” Translation: “For them, the war is already over…” The picture shows Soviet soldiers with raised hands, symbolizing surrender. Back Page (Image 2) Top text in red: “Дружным смехом ответили они на вопрос:” Translation: “With loud laughter, they answered the question:” Next line in red: “— не хотите ли вы снова вернуться в сталинский рай?” Translation: “— Do you want to return again to Stalin’s paradise?” Below in black: “По приказу № 13 Верховного Командования Германской Армии, бойцы и командиры РККА, добровольно переходящие — не считаются пленными, а соратниками в борьбе против большевизма.” Translation: “According to Order No. 13 of the Supreme Command of the German Army, Red Army soldiers and commanders who voluntarily cross over are not considered prisoners, but comrades in the struggle against Bolshevism.” Passierschein (Safe Conduct Pass) text: States that the pass is valid for an unlimited number of Red Army commanders, soldiers, and political workers who voluntarily cross over to the German side. It also applies to members of allied formations (like the Russian Liberation Army, Ukrainian, Caucasian, Turkestani, and Tatar liberation units). The photo shows Soviet POWs smiling and laughing, with a caption pointing to one man: “Это лучше пленить” – “This is better captivity.” Note: Condition is very fragile, we did not attempt to open the little booklet. Also has repairs on it. We were unable to find any other like it online.
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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.
