Deutsche Soldaten sehen die Sowjet-Union (German Soldiers Recognize the Failure of the Soviet Union)
Berlin: Wilhelm Limpert, 1941. First edition. Softcover. Octavo. 63pp. Original illustrated wraps, white and red lettering on cover, protected by modern mylar.
"Wenn die feindliche Lügenhetze nicht müde wird, uns vorzuwerfen, wir gäben dem deutschen Volke in unseren Darstellungen einen falschen oder unvollständigen Eindruck von den Kämpfen im Osten, so wird sie am besten und schlagkräftigsten durch die Briefe unserer Soldaten widerlegt." (If the baiting and lying of our enemies never gets tired of accusing us of falsifying the portrayal of the battles in the East, then the letters of our soldiers are the best and most powerful rebuttal). Goebbels, September 1941.
Propaganda pamphlet depicting the Soviet Union in a desolate state, illustrated with some b/w in-text photographs of medical and housing facilities in disarray, supported by descriptive letters from soldiers reporting on atrocities and devastation while mocking the social condition and feeding anti Jewish sentiments towards the "paradise of workers" - "Every former enthusiast of the Soviet Union will be cured quickly (Lance-Corporal Otto Kien, August 1941)" The last chapter contains letters expressing thanks to the Führer for his foresight in recognizing the Bolshevik danger and his courage to change matters here and around the world. Text in German. Wraps with light wear along edges. Block lightly age-toned. Very good condition. Item #47823
Price: $275.00