Nederlanders Voor Uw Eer En Geweten Op!
Poster
ca. 1942-1944 (made)
ca. 1942-1944 (made)
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Germany's invasion of the Soviet Union in June 1941 (Operation Barbarossa) brought with it an exhausting battle on the Eastern Front, hugely demanding of troops and supplies. Recruitment among the occupied countries as well as in Germany itself, was vital to the Nazi cause. In this appeal to Dutchmen to join the Armed SS, the motive is expressed as an ideological and moral struggle against Bolshevism.
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| Materials and techniques | Colour lithograph |
| Brief description | Nederlanders... Second World War poster recruiting Dutchmen to the German Waffen SS. Germany, c. 1942-1944 |
| Physical description | The central image depicts a monumental bust of a uniformed SS soldier in blue tones against the backdrop of a black sky clearing to blue. The sky is filled with ten blue war planes, and the suggestion of some white clouds. On the ground, printed in brown tones, is a seemingly impenetrable formation of advancing foot soldiers and tanks. |
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| Credit line | Gift of the American Friends of the V&A; Gift to the American Friends by Leslie, Judith and Gabri Schreyer and Alice Schreyer Batko |
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| Summary | Germany's invasion of the Soviet Union in June 1941 (Operation Barbarossa) brought with it an exhausting battle on the Eastern Front, hugely demanding of troops and supplies. Recruitment among the occupied countries as well as in Germany itself, was vital to the Nazi cause. In this appeal to Dutchmen to join the Armed SS, the motive is expressed as an ideological and moral struggle against Bolshevism. |
| Other number | LS.1754 - Leslie Schreyer Loan Number |
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| Accession number | E.1650-2004 |
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| Record created | June 15, 2004 |
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