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What Nazis think of German-Americans

Poster
1943 (made)
Artist/Maker
US Office of War Information (issued by)
Place of origin
United States (made)

This propaganda poster issued by the American Office of War Information was designed to discourage German-American allegiance with Germany. To accomplish this goal, it reproduces in the style of telegram strips a divisive quote spoken by Braun von Stumm on 28 October 1942.

Object details

Categories
Prints
Propaganda
Posters
Object type
Poster
TitleWhat Nazis think of German-Americans (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Colour lithograph
Paper
Ink
Brief description
Second World War propaganda poster. Goebbels's insults to German emigrants. USA, 1943.
Physical description
Facial caricature of Joseph Goebbels (with the word 'lies' in his mouth). Goebbels quotation printed below as ticker tape or telegram strips. Mechanical hand. Swastika.
Marks and inscriptions
  • German emigrants are completely/ uprooted creatures who do/ not deserve to be called German..."
  • OWI Poster No. 48. Additional copies may be obtained upon request from the Division of Public Inquiries, Office of War Information, Washington, D.C.
  • U.S. Government Printing Office: 1943-O-512675
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
War
Propaganda
Politics
Swastika
Caricature
Goebbels, Joseph
World War II
Places depicted
United States
Germany
Summary
This propaganda poster issued by the American Office of War Information was designed to discourage German-American allegiance with Germany. To accomplish this goal, it reproduces in the style of telegram strips a divisive quote spoken by Braun von Stumm on 28 October 1942.
Other number
LS.2382 - Leslie Schreyer Loan Number
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
E.971-2004

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Record createdOctober 20, 2004
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O106591/what-nazis-think-of-german-poster-us-office-of/
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