World War II Propaganda Collections
424 items
- Notes:
- Back of 10 Pfennig polychrome German note. Green and white colors; black text; this bill loses its value one month after the public announcement.
- Date Created:
- 1918-07-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Western Michigan University. Libraries
- Collection:
- World War II Propaganda Collections
- Notes:
- Front of 50 Pfennig polychrome German note. "50" is written to look like leaves decorated with flowers; Stadt Schleswig's coat of arms: a moon and a star on either side of a castle; watermark of the coat of arms.
- Date Created:
- 1918-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Western Michigan University. Libraries
- Collection:
- World War II Propaganda Collections
- Notes:
- Front of 500 thousand Marks polychrome German note. Red ink on white paper; watermark on right in blue; red fibers embedded in blue side. Warning against falsification (punishment: no less than 2 years imprisonment)
- Date Created:
- 1923-07-25T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Western Michigan University. Libraries
- Collection:
- World War II Propaganda Collections
- Date Created:
- [1941 TO 1945]
- Data Provider:
- Western Michigan University. Libraries
- Collection:
- World War II Propaganda Collections
- Notes:
- Allied propaganda leaflet dropped on the Germans. It mocks Hitler and the leadership of the NSDAP by providing the Germans with direct quotes from Hitler's "Mein Kampf." On the other side are quotes from leaders of the party including, Hitler, Goebbels, Himmler, and Göring. Many of the quotes deal with the party's demand for Germans to fight until the very end.
- Date Created:
- 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Western Michigan University. Libraries
- Collection:
- World War II Propaganda Collections
- Notes:
- Back of 80 Heller polychrome Austrian note. Black and white portrait of Anton Bruckner (composer 1824-1896); yellow background.
- Date Created:
- 1920-09-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Western Michigan University. Libraries
- Collection:
- World War II Propaganda Collections
- Notes:
- Propaganda leaflet dropped on fighting American soldiers. The cover shows an image of young boys singing in a Christmas choir next to a Christmas tree. The back describes how the men fighting the war have been breaking the commandment, "Thou shalt not kill." It reminds them how even choirboys get sick of fighting and eventually all start to sing in unison, and can't the men on the front learn a lesson from these boys?
- Data Provider:
- Western Michigan University. Libraries
- Collection:
- World War II Propaganda Collections
- Notes:
- Allied propaganda leaflet dropped on Germans that outlined the Allied gains during the ongoing Allied offensive. It describes the Russian breakthrough towards Budapest, the closing battle around West Holland, the advance in Yugoslavia, the navy battle in the Adriatic Sea, and the large aerial victory over Cologne, Germany. It also, includes addition information about the city of Aachen, Germany and about the ongoing aid going to Greece.
- Date Created:
- 1944-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Western Michigan University. Libraries
- Collection:
- World War II Propaganda Collections
- Notes:
- Form provided to German citizens by the German police to fill out in order to register to display a signal light. These lights would then signify that the homes would accept evacuated or injured Germans who lost their homes during an air raid. The form itself asks for basic information from the host family, including number of children, religion, and also whether they are Aryan, mixed, or non-Aryan.
- Date Created:
- 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Western Michigan University. Libraries
- Collection:
- World War II Propaganda Collections
- Notes:
- This article, "Der ewige Verrat," identified throughout history, moments where the Jews played the role of a traitor. Different countries, time periods, and events are covered, concluding in the assumption that the Jew is a parasite
- Date Created:
- 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Western Michigan University. Libraries
- Collection:
- World War II Propaganda Collections
- Notes:
- Back of 2 Rentenmark polychrome German note. Brown in color. In one circle is a bundle of wheat sheaves (symbol for peace); in a second circle is a "2" with "Rentenmark" written across it.
- Date Created:
- 1937-01-30T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Western Michigan University. Libraries
- Collection:
- World War II Propaganda Collections
- Notes:
- Propaganda leaflet dropped on fighting American soldiers. The cover shows an image of young boys singing in a Christmas choir next to a Christmas tree. The back describes how the men fighting the war have been breaking the commandment, "Thou shalt not kill." It reminds them how even choirboys get sick of fighting and eventually all start to sing in unison, and can't the men on the front learn a lesson from these boys?
- Data Provider:
- Western Michigan University. Libraries
- Collection:
- World War II Propaganda Collections
- Notes:
- Allied propaganda leaflet that was dropped on German soldiers fighting in Italy. The front has a map that shows the cities in Italy that had been bombed. The back provides information to the German troops about the bombed supply lines in Italy, Germany, and Switzerland and how it has affected the train schedule.
- Date Created:
- 1944-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Western Michigan University. Libraries
- Collection:
- World War II Propaganda Collections
- Notes:
- Back of 50 Pfennig monochrome German note. White background; light blue borders and large "50" in background; "Nr. 563612;" dark blue text, "Dieser Schein verliert seine Gültigkeit, wenn er nicht innerhalb 2 Jahre nach Beendigung des Krieges bei der Stadtkämmerei oder der Rüstringer Sparkasse zur Umwechselung vorgelegt wird. Der Ablauf dieser Frist wird spätestens 1 Monat vorher öffentlich bekanntgemacht."
- Date Created:
- 1917-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Western Michigan University. Libraries
- Collection:
- World War II Propaganda Collections
- Notes:
- Front of 50 Pfennig polychrome German note. Text around border: "Der Gemeinderat dieser gutschein wird an den stadt kassen in zahlung genommen. Er verliert die gültigkeit 1 monat nach erfolgter bef?antgabe."
- Date Created:
- 1921-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Western Michigan University. Libraries
- Collection:
- World War II Propaganda Collections
- Notes:
- Front of 100 Marks monochrome German note. Blue ink on white paper; "100" written on a blue design element on the left and right side of the bill; "Reichsbanknote" written in a banner above the bulk of the text. Number in red: A 03297008.
- Date Created:
- 1922-08-04T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Western Michigan University. Libraries
- Collection:
- World War II Propaganda Collections
- Notes:
- Allied propaganda leaflet that was dropped on the Germans. It includes quotes on the front from a variety of Allied leaders, Stalin, Roosevelt, and Churchill about the future of Germany. The back has quotes from leaders of the NSDAP, Hitler, Himmler, Goebbels, and Göring and accuses them for the destruction of Germany.
- Date Created:
- 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Western Michigan University. Libraries
- Collection:
- World War II Propaganda Collections
- Notes:
- Front of 50 Pfennig polychrome German note. Green color tone; black text; Berliner-bear holding a coin with the number 50; watermark in the bottom right corner; this bill will be called for redeeming by December 31, 1920 at the latest.
- Date Created:
- 1920-01-30T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Western Michigan University. Libraries
- Collection:
- World War II Propaganda Collections
- Notes:
- Campaign election leaflet in support of Paul von Hindenburg for Reichspräsident during the April 10, 1932 run-off election. It encourages voters that the best solution to Germany's problems would be found in the re-election of Hindenburg. It then highlights the faults within the leadership of the NSDAP, including Hitler, Goebbels, and Rosenberg. Item viewed as a LUNA BookReader object.
- Date Created:
- 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Western Michigan University. Libraries
- Collection:
- World War II Propaganda Collections
- Notes:
- American propaganda leaflet dropped upon German, Austrian, Polish, and Russian troops on the front explained the truth behind the invasion of Normandy in comparison to the propaganda provided by the Nazis. On the back, messages are included for Austrian, Polish, and Russian troops describing the intentions of the United States following the war
- Date Created:
- 1944-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Western Michigan University. Libraries
- Collection:
- World War II Propaganda Collections