Winter 2021 Militaria & Collectibles Auction
Lot 223:
Description
Adolph Hitler: Fuhrer and His People Work In Germany booklet. This booklet was originally written in German and was translated to English. Head Title: The Fuhrer And His People. Bottom Script: Adolph Hitler In Every Public Role. Inside Script: The Fuhrer And His People. This Book Speaks of Adolph Hitler And His Work In Germany And For The German People. Translated By: Daniel P. Rieu aboard the Liberty Ship S/S Thomas J. Lyons. 16 unnumbered pages.The following information was taken from the internet as this booklet was intended as propaganda. Propagandistic Adolf Hitler intended for a French audience. Information Provided by Michael D. Bulmash: Vichy France: The Fuhrer and his People. After the fall of France in May, 1940, an armistice is signed at Hitler’s insistence in Compiegne in the same railroad car in which the armistice ending WWI had been signed 22 years earlier. Under the terms of the armistice, France is to be divided into two parts: Occupied France under direct German control and Vichy France, a quasi-independent territory with the eighty-four year old Marshal Petain as its head. This booklet clearly intends to introduce the French to the conquering hero, and paints a benign, avuncular portrait of the Fuhrer. Daniel P. Rieu served as a lieutenant and radio officer in the Merchant Marine during World War II, from 1943 to 1946. He saw duty aboard ships bound for Europe as well as the South Pacific. Wear from age and use. Foxing, spots and dog ear corners. Size is 7 x 8.5 inches.
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