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1933-1945 POSTERS

This poster is from the March 1933 Reichstag election, the last one in which Germans had a choice. The poster shows President Hindenburg and Chancellor Hitler. The caption: "The Reich will never be destroyed if you are united and loyal." Courtesy of Dr. Robert D. Brooks.
Another March 1933 poster. The text: "In the deepest need Hindenburg chose Adolf Hitler for Reich Chancellor. You too should vote for List 1." Courtesy of Dr. Robert D. Brooks.
A 1933 poster advertising the film S.A. Mann Brand.
A 1930's poster announcing the national S.A. competition. Courtesy of Dr. Robert D. Brooks.
A 1933 poster announcing Leni Riefenstahl's film of the 1933 Nuremberg Rally, all prints of which seem to have vanished.
This poster promotes Hitler's book Mein Kampf, announcing that four million copies have been sold. Courtesy of Dr. Robert D. Brooks.
This visual from the mid-1930's shows Germany in white, with the 100,000-man army permitted by the Treaty of Versailles, surrounded by heavily armed neighbors.
The Winter Aid (Winterhilfswerk ) was the Nazi Party charity. Each year there was a drive to solicit donations to help the needy. Contributions were not entirely "voluntary." The text translates as: "No one shall go hungry! No one shall be cold!" Photo courtesy of Dr. Robert D. Brooks.
This poster advertises the Nazi charity, the NSV. The text translates: "Health, child protection, fighting poverty, aiding travellers, community, helping mothers: These are the tasks of the National Socialist People's Charity. Become a member!" Courtesy of Dr. Robert D. Brooks.
This poster encouraged sacrificial contributions to the Winter Aid. The text translates: "Don't give. Sacrifice." Courtesy of Dr. Robert D. Brooks.
This poster dates to the 29 March 1936 referendum. The text reads: "No German must freeze. 11.5 million cubic meters of coal have been provided by the Winter Relief. That is 4 times the volume of the Great Pyramid of Cheops. That is one of the Fï¿½hrer's accomplishments. Give him your vote!" Courtesy of Dr. Robert D. Brooks.
This poster is also from the 1936 referendum. The text says that German construction expenditures rose from 10.9 billion Marks in 1932 to 14.5 billion in 1935. "That is what Adolf Hitler has done for German craftsmen. All classes vote on 29 March for freedom, peace and construction." Courtesy of Dr. Robert D. Brooks.
I'd guess this one is from the 1935 Referendum, but I'm not positive. The caption: "Check the war-mongers of the world. Every vote for the Fï¿½hrer!" Courtesy of Dr. Robert D. Brooks.
This poster probably comes from the mid-1930's. The caption: "Hitler is building. Help him. Buy German goods."
I'd guess this one is from the mid-1930's. The caption: "Through military will to military strength."
Under the Treaty of Versailles, the Saar was placed under French administration, pending a referendum to be held in 1935. This poster encouraged Germans to be aware of the upcoming referendum. The text translates: "1935 ï¿½ Saar Referendum! We in the Saar are loyal ï¿½ We stand for honor and the Fatherland. Are you thinking of us?" Courtesy of Dr. Robert D. Brooks.
This poster is from the mid-1930's. The caption: "Germany is free!" Courtesy of Dr. Robert D. Brooks.
The text translates: "All Germany hears the Fï¿½hrer on the People's Receiver." The Nazis, eager to encourage radio listenership, developed an inexpensive radio receiver to make it possible for as many as possible to hear Nazi propaganda. Courtesy of Dr. Robert D. Brooks
This poster urged a "Yes" vote on one of the four referendums Hitler called during the 1930's.
A similar referendum poster. The text: "Fï¿½hrer, we will follow you." Courtesy of Dr. Robert D. Brooks.
This is a poster used to advertise local Nazi meetings with slide shows. The Gaubildstelle was the party office that arranged such shows, of which there were many. There is space to fill in the time, location, speaker and topic. I'm not sure of the date on this one, but I'd guess the 1930's.
This is a another poster used to advertise local Nazi meetings. There is space to fill in the time, location, speaker and topic. I'd guess this is from tthe 1930's.
I'm not sure of the date of this poster, which suggests that spies are everywhere.
This poster dates to early in the war. A farmer smashes the blockade. The Allied blockade of Germany during World War I had seriously hurt the war effort. The poster claims that Germany's food supply is secure in the new war. The text: "Farmer! You are a soldier in the battle of production." Courtesy of Dr. Robert D. Brooks.
This 1938 poster was issued shortly after the Anschluï¿½ with Austria. The caption: "One People, One Reich, One Fï¿½hrer."
Another anti-spy poster. The barber is saying: "Well, I can tell you that..." The text at the bottom says: "The enemy is listening!" Courtesy of Dr. Robert D. Brooks.
I'm not sure of the date on this poster, but it's probably from the mid to late 1930's. It promotes the Nazi labor service, for which men were expected to volunteer. The caption: "We build body and soul."
The 1939 Nuremberg Rally was to be the "Party Rally of Peace," but it was canceled when World War II began.
This 1940 poster advertises the worst of the Nazi anti-Semitic films, "The Eternal Jew."
The caption: "The Jew: The inciter of war, the prolonger of war." Courtesy of Dr. Robert D. Brooks.
The text of this 1940 poster reads: "Youth Serves the Fï¿½hrer. All 10-year-olds into the Hitler Youth." Membership in the Hitler Youth had become mandatory in 1936.
This poster advertises a country rally of the Nazi party from 1941 (a miniature version of the Nuremberg Rally). A woman plows the field while her husband fights on the front.
This 1940 poster was part of the Nazi energy conservation campaign. The figure in black, the "coal thief," was the symbol of wasted energy. The text translates: "There he is again! He's always hungry, his sack is always empty. Greedily he skulks around the oven, the stove or the dripping faucet. He sneaks around the the window, the door or the light switch, stealing what he can. He steals from armaments production, which needs every little bit he steals from city and countryside. Catch him! Read more about it in the newspapers."
The caption of this 1940 poster translates: "Our Flags are Victory." 650,000 copies were distributed.
This poster was released in summer 1940. German morale reports found that it was effective. The text translates as: "Smash the Enemies of Greater Germany!" Courtesy of Dr. Robert D. Brooks.
I'm told the decoration the soldier in the foreground carries was first issued in 1942, which dates this poster to the late war years. The text translates as: "Infantry: The Queen of the Services."
This poster by Mjï¿½lnir uses one of his favorite themes. An S.A. man stands next to a soldier. It looks to be from the war years, but I am not sure of the date. The text: "The guarantee of German military strength!" Courtesy of Dr. Robert D. Brooks.
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I am not sure of the date of this poster. The caption: "Be true to the Fï¿½hrer." Courtesy of Dr. Robert D. Brooks.
I am not certain of the date of this astonishing poster, although I am quite sure it is after 1936. This poster makes the most direct Christological comparison I've seen. Just as a dove descended on Christ when he was baptised by John the Baptist, so what looks to be an eagle hovers against the light of heaven over an idealized Hitler. The text: "Long live Germany!." Courtesy of Dr. Robert D. Brooks.
This is another common World War II poster. The caption: "Adolf Hitler is victory!" It was withdrawn from circulation after the defeat at Stalingrad.
30 January 1943 was the 10th anniversary of the Nazi seizure of power. This poster suggests that the 1943 battle against the world is the continuation of the battle that led to Nazi victory in 1933. The caption: "30 January 1933-1943. One Battle! One Victory!" The poster is by "Mjï¿½lnir," Goebbels' artist from Berlin, whose real name was Hans Schweitzer(1901-1980), and the theme is a takeoff on one of his pre-1933 posters. This poster too was withdawn after Stalingrad.
A poster to recruit air raid wardens. Courtesy of Dr. Robert D. Brooks.
The Germans worked to gather as much old material for the war effort as possible. This poster is for a 1943 clothing drive. The text translates as: "Get rid of old cloth and shoes!
This 1943 poster promotes a paper drive.
This poster was distributed in occupied Europe and satellite countries from 1942 onwards. It was part of the Nazi attempt to persuade occupied Europe that it was part of a common European crusade against Bolshevism.
This poster comes from the World War II period. The text translates as: "Build Weapons for the Front." Courtesy of Dr. Robert D. Brooks.
This looks to be a late-war recruiting poster for the SS, a time at which the Nazis were recruiting younger and younger soldiers.The caption doesn't trranslate directly, but means: "Enlist now!"
This poster comes from the World War II period. The text translates as: "This is how we fight. You too must work for victory."
This poster comes from the World War II period. The text translates as: "Labor Comrade. You work with us. Keep up your strength!" Courtesy of Dr. Robert D. Brooks.
This is another WWII production poster. The text translates as: "You are the Front!" Courtesy of Dr. Robert D. Brooks.
The text reads: "Unshakable, determined to fight, certain of victory!"
This poster dates from 1942-1942. Allied bombing of German cities had increased to the level that children in cities were being sent to the countryside for safety. The German term Kinderlandverschickung translates as "sending children to the countryside." The poster encourages parents to register their children aged 3-14 for the program, which was not compulsory.
This 1944 poster is on the same theme. The text: "The air terror continues. Mothers, send your children to safety!"
This Mjï¿½lnir poster is from 1944 or 1945, when it was clear that the war was being lost. The text translates as: "Victory or Bolshevism." Courtesy of Dr. Robert D. Brooks.
I am not sure of the date of this poster, but it looks to be late in the war. The text translates as: "Mothers! Fight for your children!" Note that the mother portrayed has four children, consistent with the Nazi goal of encouraging as many births as possible.
This poster is from later in the war when Allied bombers were constantly over Germany. The text translates as: "The enemy sees your light! Black out!"
This 1944 poster is by Mjï¿½lnir. The Volksturm was the Nazi attempt to call on the last reserves. Those too young or too old for regular military service were called into service. The caption translates as "For freedom and life." Courtesy of Dr. Robert D. Brooks.
Still another Mjï¿½lnir poster. The caption: "One battle, one will, one goal: Victory at any cost!" Mjï¿½lnir (Hans Schweitzer) survived the war and had a successful career as a graphic artist after 1945, though I doubt he used his pen name... Courtesy of Dr. Robert D. Brooks.