{"product_id":"original-german-pre-wwii-wwii-8-piece-newspaper-magazine-lot-illustrierter-beobachter-der-adler-signal-der-schulungsbrief-das-reich-1938-1945","title":"Original German Pre-WWII \u0026 WWII 8-Piece Newspaper \u0026 Magazine Lot - Illustrierter Beobachter, Der Adler, Signal, Der Schulungsbrief \u0026 Das Reich - 1938-1945","description":"\u003cp\u003eOriginal Item. Only One Lot Available. This is a fascinating eight-piece group of German pre-WWII and WWII-period newspapers and illustrated magazines dating from 1938 through February 1945. The assortment includes German-language publications intended for domestic readers as well as French and Dutch editions produced for circulation outside Germany.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe earliest piece is a 1938 issue of \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDer Schulungsbrief\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e, marked \u003cstrong\u003eBERLIN \/ V. JAHRGANG \/ 11. FOLGE, 1938\u003c\/strong\u003e and titled:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUM BLUT UND BODEN\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e ZWEITER TEIL\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eor \u003cem\u003e“Blood and Soil, Part Two.”\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe cover further identifies the publisher as “\u003cstrong\u003eDer Reichsorganisationsleiter der NSDAP,\u003c\/strong\u003e” or “\u003cem\u003eThe Reich Organization Leader of the NSDAP\u003c\/em\u003e.” \u003cem\u003eDer Schulungsbrief\u003c\/em\u003e was the central monthly political-training publication issued under the NSDAP training apparatus. This particular issue contains agricultural and economic material, including the heading “\u003cstrong\u003eAngebot und Nachfrage\u003c\/strong\u003e,” meaning “\u003cem\u003eSupply and Demand\u003c\/em\u003e,” and discussion centered on agricultural self-sufficiency. One prominent line reads “\u003cstrong\u003eSicherung der Ernährung des Volkes aus eigener Scholle!\u003c\/strong\u003e”, approximately “\u003cem\u003eSecuring the nation’s food supply from its own soil!\u003c\/em\u003e”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlso included is a particularly interesting \u003cstrong\u003e27 June 1940\u003c\/strong\u003e issue of \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eIllustrierter Beobachter\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e, identified as \u003cstrong\u003e15. Jahrgang, Folge 26\u003c\/strong\u003e. The cover photograph shows the führer at a map table with Army Commander-in-Chief Generaloberst Walther von Brauchitsch and carries the headline “\u003cstrong\u003eDie Tilgung der Schmach von Compiègne\u003c\/strong\u003e,” or “\u003cem\u003eThe wiping away of the disgrace of Compiègne\u003c\/em\u003e.” The interior is heavily devoted to the German campaign in Western Europe, with illustrated features titled “Der achtzehnte Juni in München” (“\u003cem\u003eThe Eighteenth of June in Munich\u003c\/em\u003e”), “\u003cem\u003eDie Deutschen in Paris\u003c\/em\u003e” (“\u003cem\u003eThe Germans in Paris\u003c\/em\u003e”), “Compiègne – Die Schmach ist getilgt!” (“\u003cem\u003eCompiègne – The disgrace has been erased!\u003c\/em\u003e”), and “Nachschub für Narvik” (“\u003cem\u003eSupplies for Narvik\u003c\/em\u003e”). These pages are an excellent example of how the German illustrated press presented the dramatic military developments of the summer of 1940. \u003cem\u003eIllustrierter Beobachter\u003c\/em\u003e itself was a long-running illustrated weekly published in Munich by Franz Eher.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe lot contains three French-language issues of \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDer Adler\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e. The three issues are \u003cstrong\u003eNo. 10\u003c\/strong\u003e dated 19 May 1942, \u003cstrong\u003eNo. 15\u003c\/strong\u003e dated 28 July 1942, and \u003cstrong\u003eNo. 18\u003c\/strong\u003e dated 8 September 1942.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo. 10 has a dramatic Focke-Wulf Fw 190 cover beneath the caption “\u003cstrong\u003eL’avion de chasse le plus rapide du monde\u003c\/strong\u003e,” or “\u003cem\u003eThe fastest fighter aircraft in the world\u003c\/em\u003e.” (This wording should of course be understood as the publication’s own wartime claim rather than a modern technical assessment.) No. 15 depicts an armed Luftwaffe serviceman and discusses Luftwaffe personnel taking part in fighting on the Eastern Front. No. 18 features an aircraft armorer handling linked ammunition beneath the heading “\u003cstrong\u003eLe maître armurier,\u003c\/strong\u003e” or “\u003cem\u003eThe master armorer\u003c\/em\u003e,” with text emphasizing the importance of careful weapons maintenance to a Me 109 pilot in aerial combat. A period Heine Propeller Berlin aviation advertisement is also visible among the illustrated material.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnother standout is the Dutch-language \u003cstrong\u003eNo. 5, 1944\u003c\/strong\u003e issue of \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eSignal\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e. Signal was a heavily illustrated German military publication specifically produced for circulation in foreign, occupied, neutral, and allied countries, and was notable for its extensive photographic presentation and use of color. This example has a striking cover portrait of Léon Degrelle, identified in Dutch as a Knight’s Cross holder and leader of the Belgian Rexist movement. The cover states that he commanded the SS-vrijwilligersbrigade “Wallonie” and refers to the formation’s fighting at Cherkassy. The interior includes both black-and-white and color photographic material, as well as the prominent Dutch heading “\u003cstrong\u003eHet gaat ook om jou!\u003c\/strong\u003e”, meaning “\u003cem\u003eIt concerns you too!\u003c\/em\u003e”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCompleting the group are two very late-war issues of the German weekly newspaper \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eDas Reich\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e. The first is \u003cstrong\u003eNr. 4\u003c\/strong\u003e, dated \u003cstrong\u003eBerlin, 28 January 1945\u003c\/strong\u003e, with the large front-page headline “\u003cstrong\u003eDER DEUTSCHE WELTKAMPF,\u003c\/strong\u003e” or “\u003cem\u003eThe German World Struggle.\u003c\/em\u003e” It also advertises the Goebbels editorial “Unausgesprochene Perspektiven,” meaning “Unspoken Perspectives.” The second is Nr. 5, dated Berlin, 4 February 1945, with the headline “\u003cstrong\u003eUM GANZ EUROPAS SCHICKSAL\u003c\/strong\u003e,” approximately “\u003cem\u003eFor the Fate of All Europe,\u003c\/em\u003e” and another Goebbels article titled “\u003cstrong\u003eDas politische Bürgertum vor der Entscheidung,\u003c\/strong\u003e” or “\u003cem\u003eThe Political Bourgeoisie Facing a Decision.\u003c\/em\u003e” Das Reich was a major German wartime weekly intended to present a more polished form of political and cultural journalism, while remaining firmly part of the state propaganda system; Goebbels regularly supplied its lead editorials.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCondition varies throughout the lot, as expected for original newspapers and magazines of this age. All show some degree of toning, creasing, tears, and handling wear. The \u003cem\u003eDer Adler\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eDas Reich\u003c\/em\u003e issues are the most fragile examples in the group and should be handled with particular care, especially along the edges and folds. The Signal remains especially attractive, retaining a strong cover and surviving color interior material. Despite the age-related wear, the principal graphics, headlines, photographs, and illustrated content remain well preserved overall. Please consult the photographs carefully for the exact condition and completeness of each publication.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs a group, these publications form an excellent period reference collection spanning 1938 through the final months of the war in Europe. With material in German, French, and Dutch, the lot covers NSDAP political education, the 1940 campaign in Western Europe, Luftwaffe aviation, Eastern Front subjects, foreign-language propaganda, and late-war German press coverage.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Original Items","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45691129364549,"sku":"ONAC25SD1185","price":195.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1524\/1342\/files\/ONAC25SD1185__01.jpg?v=1788534962","url":"https:\/\/www.ima-usa.com\/products\/original-german-pre-wwii-wwii-8-piece-newspaper-magazine-lot-illustrierter-beobachter-der-adler-signal-der-schulungsbrief-das-reich-1938-1945","provider":"International Military Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}