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A series of eight posters display a range of fund-raising events and programme taking place for War Weapons Week in Cherry Willingham village, Lincolnshire, between 19th and 27th April 1941. The week starts with a Baby Show. Demonstrations during…

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A series of German newspaper birth, death and birthday announcements are followed by a letter from "Mog" to her "Teddy" dated 2nd January, Freiburg.

Teddy is said to be in Russia and Mog is clearly distressed at his absence and lack of letters.…

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Through a series of articles and photographs, the leaflet concludes that there will be no peace with Hitler. It notes that Hitler has consistently broken his promises about peace and broken every non-aggression agreement. He had meticulously prepared…

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On 13th December 1945, Gustave Traineau, Chief Brigadier of Police in Sens, recounts how a young English soldier, badly injured in a German operation against the Maquis in spring 1944, was brought to the hospital in Sens. After poor treatment by the…

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An announcement on 7th November 1944 by Dwight D. Eisenhower, Supreme Commander of the Allied Expeditionary Forces in which he warns that severe punishment will be given to any Germans mistreating those in forced labour battalions or concentration…

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Au pays qui nous a donné « La Liberté », nous rendrons la liberté [to the country which gave us the ‘Statue of Liberty’, we will bring back liberty]

The first page shows the Statue of Liberty in New York, noting that the Americans would bring…

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The letter from Grace to Mme Guyot concerns her daughter, Elizabeth. She was due to collect her in the summer but informs Mme Guyot that her older brother will be in France around the first week of June from a business trip to Morocco and could…

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The leaflet suggests that England, Poland and France are not the aggressors; they were all ill-equipped for the conflict, compared to Germany, who had been investing significantly in getting on a war footing for some time.

Germany is facing…

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In light of the open hostility between the army and party, following the generals failed assassination attempt on Hitler and their declared peace government, the leaflet makes an appeal to the German workers. It urges them, for the first time since…

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President Roosevelt’s address to the American people is reproduced. He describes the steps being taken to respond to what he calls an unprecedented national emergency, preparing the military, navy and civil protection to protect American interests…

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The leaflet reflects on the RAF’s impact on the German war industry from 1941 to 1943, forcing it to move to the East as a result of its more explosive bombs and longer flight capabilities with the Stirling and Liberator.

An explanation is given…

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Overleaf are memorial crosses with the names of Rotterdam, Warsaw, Leuven and Amiens, stating underneath: “Total war against the weaker did not hurt you”.

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The leaflet points out that Hitler’s occupation of countries and, often, civilian deaths have led to anger and revenge against his soldiers, police officers and officials. The Germans are given uncomplimentary nicknames and activities against them…

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The leaflet refutes the claim in the German press that ships forming part of British convoys are going to their death. Instead, there are said to be significant U-boat losses, mirroring 1917-18 when reporting of losses was suppressed. Gaps are being…

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Claims that the RAF is getting stronger, the nights shorter, the Luftwaffe was helpless and showing several reconnaissance photographs of damage to Hamburg. Includes a quote by Churchill 'From now on we will bomb Germany on an ever larger scale,…

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The leaflet questions whether the Germans are in fact fighting for freedom and socialism against plutocrats in light of Poland’s annexation.

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Le Courrier de l’Air No. 38, 1941

The main article mocks Hitler’s claim that he will follow his intuition to lead the armed forces. It suggests that he dismissed Field Marshal von Brauchitsch, and other military commanders, as a scapegoat…

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The leaflet tries to make comparisons between 1917-1918 and 1939-1940 with victory in the east followed by a return to misery. It refutes the claim in the German press that ships forming part of British convoys are going to their death. Instead,…

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A map illustrating German and Austrian residences is entitled “Who are the Plutocrats?”.

Kieler Wahre Nachrichten - London - first year

The leaflet refutes the claim in the German press that ships forming part of British convoys are going to…

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There is a photograph of Lieutenant Otto Kretschmer, “the wolf of the Atlantic”, arriving at an English port as a prisoner of war. The OKW is asked to confirm the whereabouts of Günther Prien, said to be one of only three U-boat commanders Hitler…

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The Allies’ summer offensive is outlined, with five European capitals liberated and six allied army groups threatening Berlin from the western border. Further countries are fighting back.
There is a description of allied army successes in the West.…

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Propaganda leaflet dropped by the RAF.

This propaganda leaflet from 10th November 1942 was dropped by the RAF’s Number 10 OTU on 17th November 1942. It contains a statement from General Dwight D. Eisenhower, Commander in Chief of the Allied…

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The publication outlines Winston Churchill’s speech from the Mansion House in London on 10th November 1942. He undertook to go into more detail in the House of Commons about the events in Egypt and North Africa. He praises the decisive and intense…

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The leaflet observes that Hitler has attacked Russia on 22nd June 1941 despite a non-aggression pact. It outlines the consequences of this action in terms of civilian and military deaths. This move belies various claims from Hitler about the war in…
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