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An excellent condition psychological warfare ‘drop leaflet’ as used in the Italian campaign and aimed at the demoralising of US troops. Double sided leaflet on very low grade fine paper, the obverse with imagery, the reverse with subversive text. Super damage free condition. I have two to offer.
A very good, ‘well carried’ pass to a civilian woman from Saarbrucken. Original ID photo with carrier details to include her war service occupation being a ‘Uniform-fabrik-worker’ (uniform maker). Issued and over issued 1942. By 1942 German woman were belatedly being drafted into the war effort, serving in all aspects of home front life/service.
Sold before the opportunity to site list a ‘smallish’ grouping of items collected by a middle ranking RAF officer, from the shattered remains of the Reich Chancellory in August 1945. Some items are water stained, others have been trodden under foot. Sold to a UK collector. Grouping consisted of more items than those shown here
A Third Reich period produced psychological warfare pamphlet, and dropped onto advancing Allied lines as they advanced through Europe and into Germany. The aim, to demoralise troops with the thought of a harder fight into Germany and the increased chance of fatality. Very good damage free condition with age storage and creasing.
A large format magazine ‘celebrating’ the first anniversary of ‘The French Legion’ and its support/collaboration with the Nazi regime ‘now’ in place in France. In essence a pictorial magazine showing various celebrations throughout the various regions of France, related to the new right wing order. Produced in 1941 under the title ‘Resurrection Francaise’. Very good damage free condition, with one small cover tear to bottom left corner. A rare
A very nice, good sized poster in the save fuel vein. Comic pictorial poster, detailing female war workers 'scolding' a fellow worker for wasting electricity. Poster has been folded into two and is with some age foxing. Printer details to the bottom edge of poster 'Printed for H.M. Stationary office.....' issued by the Ministry of Fuel and Power. Small tear to left upper edge as viewed (see images). Creased throughout
A good pictorial, moral booster poster expounding Bofors guns production and use within the war effort. Very, very low grade flimsy paper with a small tear through the word 'And' and going into the image of the crashing aeroplane. Age and storage creasing throughout with printer details to the bottom right corner. ' 'M of S No 4'. Approx 50cms x 38cms
Pictorial poster in the careless talk cost lives vein. 'Watch your talk for his sake....Never mention arrivals, sailings, cargoes or destination to anybody', expounding the need to not discuss ships movements in any capacity, for the sake of crew safety. Folded in four with storage creasing throughout. Slight age foxing to low grade paper. Small drawing pin hole to top left corner when viewed. Print details to bottom right
A WW2 period reprint of a note 'Found in a Pill Box at Passchendaele on its Re-Occupation' in WW1 detailing defiance in the face of the enemy. Poster has been folded into 'two'. It is with storage creasing and edge 'nicking' Their is a 5-6 cms tear to the upper edge and a 3-4 cms tear to the bottom edge. Slightly age foxing to low grade paper. No Pinter
A group shot of German POW's taken at Normandy being disembarked from a tank landing craft in the UK. A good study of late war axis uniforms in combat wear. Reverse complete with information flimsy.
Another super moment in time image of a rather down beat Italian airman under armed military police escort. Reverse complete with information flimsy.
A good group shot of what are described as Mongolian prisoners taken in Italy being loaded into a cargo ship. Us navy personnel look on with interest from the shore and the boat deck. Reverse complete with information flimsy.