Waiting in Vain

Waiting in Vain

German propaganda leaflet directed at American soldiers. How many of their wives and sweethearts will be waiting in vain for them to return?

1944-02

Two sides of a printed sheet

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Waiting-
[underlined] in vain [/underlined]

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[underlined] American soldiers! [/underlined]

She wanted to spend her life in peace and happiness by the side of her husband . . . .

Now he will never come back!

Far away from his country and his people he was sacrificed for foreign interests on the battlefield.

[underlined] HOW MANY AMERICAN WOMEN ARE [/underlined]

already waiting in vain for their husbands? How many mothers for their sons and how many girls for their sweethearts?

What about the girl you love? Will she belong tho [sic] those

WAITING IN VAIN?

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