Germany WW2 Propaganda and Military Art: Germany started the Second World War in Europe on 1939 and it ended likewise in Europe on 1945 for the German capitulation.
The history of Germany during World War II closely parallels that of Nazi Germany under Adolf Hitler. He came to power in Germany in 1933. From that point onward, Germany followed a policy of rearmament and confrontation with other countries. During the war German armies occupied most of Europe; Nazi forces defeated France, took Norway, invaded Yugoslavia and Greece and occupied much of the European portion of the Soviet Union. Germany also forged alliances with Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria and later Finland and collaborated with individuals in several other nations. The German defeat at the Battle of Stalingrad in 1942 was considered the decisive victory that turned the tide of the war against Germany and her Anti-Comintern allies. The Second World War culminated in Germany’s unconditional surrender to the Allies, the fall of Nazi Germany, and the death of Adolf Hitler. (Wikipedia)
Germany WW2 Propaganda Posters:
Recruiting:
Wehrmacht: (Regular Army)
1940 Officers of Tomorrow
1943 From Hitler Youth to Army Officer – Your Path!
Luftwaffe: (Air Forces)
1941 How to become an officer in the Luftwaffe
1943 Come to us! Hermann Göring division hires volunteers!
Kriegsmarine: (Navy)
1943 Always the Same Enemy! 1673-1943 Fight With Us!
Waffen SS: (Fighting SS)
1940 Waffen – SS. Entry after 17 years of age
1942 German youth volunteers for the Waffen-SS
1942 The SS is calling you
1942 Men of the Reich labor service volunteer for the Waffen-SS
1943 You Too
Waffen SS Foreign Divisions:
1941 Strike Bolshevism In The Frikorps ‘Denmark’
1941 Against Boshevism! Join the Walloon Legion
1941 Join us in North! Norwegian SS Skihunterbattaliion
1942 Everything will be all right – Fight against Bolshevism in the Waffen-SS
1942 Dutchmen For Your Honor and Conscience On! – Against the Bolshevism. The Waffen SS Calls You!
1942 Flemish people! Register with the Waffen SS or the Flemish Volunteer Legion
1942 Join the Fight! for our people, for our fatherland, for Europe in the Dutch Volunteer Legion
1942 Shoulder to Shoulder Against the Common Enemy! French Division of the Waffen SS
1942 The Waffen-SS Calls You. Protect Your Fatherland
1942 We Fight for the Freedom and Culture of Europe – Fight with the Waffen SS
1943 For Denmark! Against Bolshevism!
1943 SS Brigade Wallonia. Anti-Bolshevik Crusade
1943 At the SS Storm Brigade Langemarck. Join!
1943 You Defend Belgium… By Fighting On The Eastern Front! Come To The SS-Armored Division ‘Wallonia’
1943 Comrade came along. Defend your home against Bolshevism. Fight with the SS Division ‘Viking’
1943 Ersatzkommando Der Waffen SS
1944 Narva 1219 A Symbol 1944. Also Today Front Towards the East!
1944 For Honor, For Life Italian SS Legion
1944 Our Honor Is Loyalty
Women in Service:
Volksturm: (People’s Army)
NS Reichskriegersbund: (War Veterans)
1939 Greater German Reich War Veterans Day Kassel 3.5 June 1939
Hitlerjugend: (Hitler Youth)
Bund Deutscher Mädel: (League of German Girls)
Gear and Vehicles:
1940 Mercedes-Benz
Health and Safety:
Anti-Enemy and Racism:
Axis Powers (German Allies):
1939 The Pact of Steel. The Duce. The Führer. v.Ribbentrop. Grae Ciano. Military Pact Germany-Italy
1939 Roma-Berlin. Italia – Deutschland
1941 Postcard made to celebrate the ‘Tripartite Pact’ between Italy, Germany and Japan
Fighting and Morale:
1939 Only One Can Win And That Is Us
1939 campaign against Poland
1939 With Hitler in Poland
1940 air victory over Poland
1940 With Hitler in the West
1940 baptism of fire
1940 The final battle! Air power Germany against sea power England
1941 German Will. From the War Diary of the National Group Greece
1941 Why war with Stalin?
1943 Total war leads to total victory!
1943 Now, people, arise and let the storm break loose!
1943 All forces are focused! Total war – shortest war!
1943 Hands off! Europe
Production:
1939 Equal Blood. Equal Duty. Equal Honor
1942 You too can help!
1944 Your work ensures victory!
Finance:
1939 Working people collect, working people give! Collection days of the German Labor Front
1940 2.War Winter Relief Fund 1940-41. The front soldier looks at your sacrifice
1941 2. War Relief Organization for the German Red Cross. Ready for New Sacrifice
1941 2. War Relief Organization for the German Red Cross. Your Thanks – Your Sacrifice
1941 The Frontsolfat looks at your sacrifice!
1941 Give to the 2nd War Relief Organization for the German Red Cross
1941 Donations to the German Red Cross War Relief Organization
1941 Donated to the 2nd War Relief Fund for the German Red Cross
Careless Talk:
1939 Beware of spies. Be careful when talking!
1939 Shut Up!
1940 German Be Proud and Be Silent!
1943 Shame on you, you chatterbox! The enemy is listening – silence is a must!
1943 pst!
1943 pst!
1943 pst! Enemy is listening
1944 pst The enemy is listening!
Home Front:
1939 First win – then travel! Remember. Wheels must roll for victory!
1940 I also help the Führer. Metal donation from the German people on April 20, 1940
1942 Give You too. Old clothes and textile collection 1942
1942 You can arrange this. You are helping the enemy!
1944 Light of Death!
Magazine Covers:
Der Schulungsbrief:
Nazi Party’s monthly magazine for political education
1942 Der Schulungsbrief. The Reich and Europe Win
1942 Der Schulungsbrief. Struggle and Work – Brothers of Victory
1942 Der Schulungsbrief. Life Requires Struggle
1942 Der Schulungsbrief. With Plow and Sword to Victory
1942 Der Schulungsbrief. Victory of Racial Power
1943 Der Schulungsbrief. Work Leads Us to Victory
Die Wehrmacht:
Official Military Magazine of the Oberkommando der Wehrmacht
Signal:
Illustrated Propaganda Magazine of Wehrmacht
1941 Signal 2 Issue October 1941. One of the men
1944 Signal Number 8. In the Balkan Gorges
Der Adler:
Official Propaganda Magazine of the Luftwaffe
Die Kriegsmarine:
Official Navy Magazine of the Kriegsmarine
Illustrierter Beobachter:
Illustrated Propaganda Magazine of the Nazi Party
Die Woche:
Illustrated Weekly Newspaper
1940 Die Woche. 9 October 1940 Issue 41. Mussolini accompanied by the German ambassador in Rome, von Mackensen
Berliner Illustrierte Zeitung:
Illustrated Weekly Newspaper
NS Frauen-Warte:
Official National Socialistic Women’s Magazine
Der Pimpf:
Nazi Magazine for Boys
Germany WW2 Military Art:
Soldiers of the 3rd Reich:
Art from the Eastern Front by the French/German artist Guy Mouminoux (Zayer):
1942-45 After the battle by Guy Mouminoux (Sajer)
1942-45 From the tank firing at aircraft by Guy Mouminoux (Sajer)
1942-45 German tanks in the midst of flowering fields of Ukraine by Guy Mouminoux (Sajer)
1942-45 Gunners by Guy Mouminoux (Sajer)
1942-45 Infantry and tanks by Guy Mouminoux (Sajer)
1942-45 Reconnaissance by Guy Mouminoux (Sajer)
1942-45 Retreat from Memel in Krantz by Guy Mouminoux (Sajer)
1942-45 Self-propelled gun firing at the enemy by Guy Mouminoux (Sajer)
1942-45 Tank and infantry in the midst of a snowy field by Guy Mouminoux (Sajer)
1942-45 Workaround by Guy Mouminoux (Sajer)
Frauen schaffen für euch 1943
Women works for you:
1943 655 The NSV Kindergarten Teacher by Eva Hahmeyer
1943 656 The NSV Helper in the Station Service by Eva Hahmeyer
1943 653 The Train Conductor by Becker
1943 654 The Postwoman by Becker
1943 663 The Postal Worker by Becker
1943 664 The Laboratory Assistant by Becker
1943 665 At the harvest by Becker
1943 666 In the machine factory by Becker
1943 667 The DRK sister by Becker
1943 668 Drivers by Becker
1943 649 The Tram Conductor by Gagelmann
1943 650 The Stenographer by Gagelmann
1943 651 The Supervisor by Gagelmann
1943 652 In the aircraft construction by Gagelmann
1943 657 The technical draftswoman by Gagelmann
1943 658 The Doctor by Gagelmann
1943 659 Uniform tailoring by Gagelmann
1943 660 The DRK helper in the station service by Gagelmann
1943 661 In the ammunition factory by Gagelmann
1943 662 The Telephone Operator by Gagelmann
Various Art from various sources:
Western Front:
Eastern Front:
African Front:
1941 Messerschmidt ME 110 over the Libyan desert
1943 Shot down – El Alamein
Some interesting 1939-1945 World War II related links:
