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Re: German Wartime Posters

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ahsieg.jpg
This is another common World War II poster. The caption: "Adolf Hitler is victory!" It was withdrawn from circulation after the defeat at Stalingrad.


1943.jpg
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 theme is a takeoff on one of Mjölnir's pre-1933 posters. This poster was withdrawn after Stalingrad.


luft.jpg
A poster to recruit air raid wardens.


clothe.jpg
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!


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