World War II Propaganda Collections
424 items
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- Lottery ticket printed by the NSDAP in 1935. The ticket cost 1 Mark and the front has the German eagle and swastika. The back has a list of the terms of the lottery and also the list of available winnings. The lottery ticket is from the city of Munich.
- Date Created:
- 1935-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Western Michigan University. Libraries
- Collection:
- World War II Propaganda Collections
- Notes:
- Allied propaganda leaflet dropped on German soldiers that tells them how close the war is to being over, providing the latest intelligence reports that state, American soldiers are occupying Luxembourg and that British troops are in Belgium. It warns the German soldiers that the only safe place for them is in captivity.
- Date Created:
- 1944-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Western Michigan University. Libraries
- Collection:
- World War II Propaganda Collections
- Notes:
- Back of 50 Pfennig polychrome German note. A framed image of the silhouette of a man with a dog by his side; in the background, in a lighter ink, is a man driving a horse-drawn cart; on either side of this image is the amount of the bill's worth: "Fünfzig/50 Pfennig"; below the image: "Ein sicherer Führer."
- Date Created:
- 1921-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Western Michigan University. Libraries
- Collection:
- World War II Propaganda Collections
- Notes:
- Back of 10 Marks monochrome German note. Dark green ink on olive green background; woman on right holding paddle in left hand and a palm branch pen decorated with two snakes.
- Date Created:
- 1906-10-06T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Western Michigan University. Libraries
- Collection:
- World War II Propaganda Collections
- Notes:
- Election campaign leaflet for the Eiserne Front, a combination force of the Sozialdemokratischen Partei Deutschlands and the Deutsche Zentrumspartei for the 1932 Landtag elections in Preussen. The party's symbol, the Antifacist Circle, is located on the top right corner and was designed to easily cover the swastika symbol of the Nazi party. This leaflet tells citizens how the Eiserne Front is taking the necessary steps under the government of Franz von Papen and how the citizens need to maintain discipline.
- Date Created:
- 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Western Michigan University. Libraries
- Collection:
- World War II Propaganda Collections
- Notes:
- Back of 50 Francs polychrome Algerian bill, featuring a small market in El Jem, Tunisia, Roman amphitheater in the background. Inscription at bottom says, "For those who are dishonest, forgiveness comes with a lifetime of hard work."
- Date Created:
- 1939-08-04T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Western Michigan University. Libraries
- Collection:
- World War II Propaganda Collections
- 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:
- Campaign election leaflet for the NSDAP during the November 6, 1932 Reichstag election. It claims that Lords and Marxists were united together against the Nazis, spreading lies about them to the voters. It includes many proposals to the Prussian State Parliament, the Reichstag, and the City Council.
- Date Created:
- 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Western Michigan University. Libraries
- Collection:
- World War II Propaganda Collections
- Notes:
- This picture was included in the collection, "Deutschland erwacht. Werden, Kampf und Sieg der NSDAP (Germany awakens. Progress, Struggle, and Victory of the NSDAP). The photographs were included inside cigarette packages as a promotion and were collected by patrons. This collector's card shows members of the SA marching in Munich following the repeal of the uniform ban
- Date Created:
- 1933-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Western Michigan University. Libraries
- Collection:
- World War II Propaganda Collections
- Notes:
- Front of 10 Francs polychrome French bill, depicting French miner with pickaxe in front of mines.
- Date Created:
- 1942-11-26T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Western Michigan University. Libraries
- Collection:
- World War II Propaganda Collections
- Notes:
- Front of 50 Marks polychrome German note. Green and white color scheme; on left side of "50 Mark" is an image of a farmer holding a sickle, on the right side is a man holding a hammer. Behind the man with the hammer are two factory smoke stacks.
- Date Created:
- 1920-07-23T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Western Michigan University. Libraries
- Collection:
- World War II Propaganda Collections
- Notes:
- Front of 50 Pfennig polychrome German note. Beige background, black text, and red accents; in center image of Friedrich Schiller, German poet, philosopher, historian, and playwright, in a circular frame; to the left and right of the center frame "50 Pfenning" is written the "50" is in red, and the "Pfenning" is in black; No 051255 in blue
- Date Created:
- 1921-03-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Western Michigan University. Libraries
- Collection:
- World War II Propaganda Collections
- Notes:
- Pamphlet created to entice voters to vote "Yes" on April 10, 1938 for the annexation of Austria. It attempts to convince voters by demonstrating how Hitler is responsible for the creation of jobs, architectural improvements, enhancement in German lifestyle throughout Germany, and growth of the Third Reich since his takeover as Chancellor. Item viewed as a LUNA BookReader object.
- Date Created:
- 1938-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Western Michigan University. Libraries
- Collection:
- World War II Propaganda Collections
- Notes:
- Achievement book provided to the girls of the Hitler Youth in order for them to keep a record of their work at home and their progress towards the completion of their Jungmädelprobe (Young Girl's Challenge). Included are the outlines and expectations of girls within the Hitler Youth. Item viewed as a LUNA BookReader object. and Die Jungmädelprobe -- Die Bedingungen der Jungmädelprobe -- Bestimmungen für die Jungmädelprobe -- Ausführungsbestimmungen für die Jungmädelprobe -- Bestätigung der Leistungen der JM. Probe -- Das Jungmädel-Leistungsabzeichen -- Bestimmungen und Abnahmeberechtigung für das Jungmädel-Leistungsabzeichen -- Gesorderte Leistungen im Heimabend -- Ausführungsbestimmungen zur sportlichen Leistungsprüfung -- Ausführungsbestimmungen zu den geforderten Leistungen auf Fahrt -- Nachweis über die Teilnahme an Fahrten -- Eintragungen über die Beteiligung am Dienst -- Nachweis über die Teilnahme an Lagern und Lehrgängen -- Leistungsbogen I -- Bestimmungen für das BDM -- Leistungsbuch I -- Ausführungsbestimmungen -- Vorgeschriebene Leistungen: -- Bescheinigung über Teilnahme an Lehrgängen: -- Leistungsbogen
- Date Created:
- 1938-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Western Michigan University. Libraries
- Collection:
- World War II Propaganda Collections
- Notes:
- The cover shows a young girl eating fresh strawberries in Berlin. The top article inside, "Das Erzgebirge," shows an army scrap site in enemy territory. The article below, "Ghettos im Generalgouvernement," discusses the situation of the Jews in Poland. Note that this newspaper provides captions in both German and French.
- Date Created:
- 1941-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Western Michigan University. Libraries
- Collection:
- World War II Propaganda Collections
- Notes:
- Election leaflet supporting Adolf Hitler for election in the 1932 Reichspresident election. It attacks the SPD and the KPD for accusing Hitler of being the political whip of social reaction, and blames the problems of the Weimar Republic on their leadership. It includes Hitler's motto, "For freedom, work and bread." A large portion of Hitler's speech from April 7, 1932 is included.
- Date Created:
- 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Western Michigan University. Libraries
- Collection:
- World War II Propaganda Collections
- Notes:
- Campaign election leaflet in support of the NSDAP during the 1932 Reichstag election. It calls out to all public servants that now more than ever it is time to man the entrenchments. It tells them that they are standing at a crossroads and they must decide whether they want to go back or forward. It demands that all officials act and think only about the people for their own sake.
- Date Created:
- 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Western Michigan University. Libraries
- Collection:
- World War II Propaganda Collections
- Notes:
- The cover features the image of a young boy giving up his trumpet for the Führer in order to assist with the on going war effort. The article, "Luftschutz-Alarm im Zoo," explains the complications with so many different and dangerous animals in dealing with air-raid protection in the Leipzig zoo.
- Date Created:
- 1940-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Western Michigan University. Libraries
- Collection:
- World War II Propaganda Collections
- Notes:
- Front of 1 Mark polychrome German note. Title and numbers are partly colored in with red ink; in the face of the bill is an image of a solders on horses in a field; in the distance is a town.
- Date Created:
- 1920-12-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Western Michigan University. Libraries
- Collection:
- World War II Propaganda Collections