Nederland In den Oorlog 4 + 6de Deel (The Netherlands During the War) [2 ISSUES)
Utrecht: A. W. Bruna & Zoon's Uitgevers-Maatschappij, 1941. First printing. Softcover. Small Folio. Unpaginated. Original wraps with modern typeset and design in blue, silver and black, respectively yellow, black and white, protected by modern mylar. Nos. 4 (Jan-May 1941) and 6 (Oct-Dec 1941) including historic documents, photographs and reproductions of official documents. Photo credits: Archief Haagsche Courant, Fotobureau Holland, National Foto-kantor, Polygoon, Schimmelpenningh, and Stapf. Complete issues with all bound in announcements, incl. the bright-red official German propaganda leaf on the occasion of the Führer's speech on November 8, addressing the Old Guard (Alte Guard), referencing Churchill hoping for Russia to join the alleys within 18 months, urging the people to endure. This with an arrogant rebuttal announcing that the Soviet Union's army is defeated, as admitted by the Manchester Guardian: "Without Alleys on the continent we can't defeat Germany."
"Nederland in den Oorlog" is a well-known collection of photo-illustrated newspaper articles documenting international events focusing on occupied Netherlands and the war theater during the World War II, including official documents. Vol. 4 contains bound-in official announcements addressing Winterhelp Netherlands, the Commissioner-General, Chief of SS and Police of the 5th Brigade Leader Rauter, mayors of Leiden and Rotterdam (Issue 40), announcement by Wehrmacht Commander Fr. Christiansen, ordering population and business to resume business in an orderly way, prohibiting demonstrations and criminalize political party activities, and, in a separate announcement, "Director-General offering a reward to every Dutch citizen for information that leads to the arrest of subjects aiming to sabotage the food supply for the German army, and other announcements (Vol. 6). Text in Dutch. Light wear along edges of binding, blocks age-toned. Very good condition. Item #55936
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