Und Dein Opfer für's WHW?

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Artist/Maker	Schweitzer, Hans (Mjölnir) (designer)
Place of origin	Germany (made)

"WHW" was the abbreviation and symbol for the Winterhilfswerk, a German Thrid Reich charity providing "Winter Help" for needy civilians and soldiers during the coldest months of World War II.

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Categories	Prints Propaganda Posters Disability
Object type	Poster
Title	Und Dein Opfer für's WHW? (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques	printing Paper Ink
Brief description	"Und Dein Opfer für's WHW?" by Hans Schweitzer (Mjölnir). Amputee soldier. Germany, 1941-1942.
Physical description	Image of an amputee soldier
Dimensions	Height: 61.7cm Width: 43.1cm
Marks and inscriptions	(translated from the German) Translation And your sacrifice for the 'WHW'? "Maybe you will meet someone who has sacrificed a lot more for Germany" - the Führer [Adolf Hitler] 3rd October, 1941. [signed] MJÖLNIR [along lower margin] Standard I, 1941/42. Issued by the Representative of the WHW, Office for Advertising and Education. Colour gravure by Welzel-Druck, Dresden
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
Subjects depicted	Propaganda Politics War Sacrifice Artificial Limbs Soldiers Hitler, Adolf World War II
Place depicted	Germany
Summary	"WHW" was the abbreviation and symbol for the Winterhilfswerk, a German Thrid Reich charity providing "Winter Help" for needy civilians and soldiers during the coldest months of World War II.
Other number	LS.543 - Leslie Schreyer Loan Number
Collection	Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number	E.153-2004

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Record created	February 17, 2005
Record URL	https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O109371/und-dein-opfer-fürs-whw-poster-schweitzer-hans-mjölnir/

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