Who is protecting us?
Poster
ca. 1940 (made)
ca. 1940 (made)
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The text of this emotive wartime propaganda poster seeks to recruit German civilians by emphasising the useful roles played by a diverse range of people in the war effort. Also, it tempts willing participants with food, lodging and pay during a time of extreme want. The Information Services who issued this poster also underscore the existing threat by vilifying their Eastern European enemies.
Object details
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| Title | Who is protecting us? |
| Materials and techniques | colour lithograph printed in black and red ink on thick beige paper |
| Brief description | World War II recruitment propaganda issued by The Printing office of the Information services, Germany. |
| Physical description | German World War II recruitment poster issued by the Printing office of the Information services. Black silhouette of pleading figures in a ruined landscape, red sunset behind. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | Who is protecting us?
Comrades of the information services!
Radio operators, telephone operators, drivers.
Help the german fatherland to protect itself from Bolshewism, and our Eastern territories from robberies, assaults and the annexation "lusts" of the Polish.
You will receive: portable salaries, a daily bonus of 5 Marks, free and good catering, equipment and boarding, payments upon discharge etc.
You will only be used within the borders of the German "Reich". Bring uniforms and papers.
Don't hesitate, the danger is great!
Enlist immediately to voluntary serve in the German "Schutz-Divison" (Division for protection) 31. J.-D.
Advertising Office: Berlin-Charlottenburg, Hardenbergstrasse 18.
(printed by) The Printing office of the Information services
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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 | The text of this emotive wartime propaganda poster seeks to recruit German civilians by emphasising the useful roles played by a diverse range of people in the war effort. Also, it tempts willing participants with food, lodging and pay during a time of extreme want. The Information Services who issued this poster also underscore the existing threat by vilifying their Eastern European enemies. |
| Other number | LS.1732 - Leslie Schreyer Loan Number |
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| Accession number | E.1796-2004 |
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| Record created | July 8, 2005 |
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