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This lot consists of two Deutsche Illustrierte issues dated 10 August 1943 and 14 December 1943 with large cover photos featuring SS men taken by SS-Kriegsberichter or war correspondents.

The 10 August 1943 Deutsche Illustrierte with the three well-armed and well-equipmed Grenadiere on the cover had articles about the heavy fighting and tank battles on the Eastern Front, and the Kuban bridgehead. There are photos of Field Marshal Erwin Rommel in Greece, Grossadmiral Dönitz with young men of the Marine-HJ and Korpsführer der NSFK Generaloberst Keller.

The 14 December 1943 Deutsche Illustrierte with the photo of a young SS man receiving Christmas gifts on the cover has articles about Nazi submarine torpedos (nicknamed ‘eels’), Feldpost (“The Bridge between Front and Home”) and photos of heavy fighting on the Ostfront, Nazi submarines, naval artillery, Nazi Staatsminister Frank congratulating President Dr. Hacha, and more.

This lot consists of two Deutsche Illustrierte issues dated 26 October 1943 and 25 January 1944 with rare cover photos featuring soldiers of the Russian Liberation Army (POA, a collaborationist formation that fought under German command during World War II) with mines in their hands and Oberstleutnant Graf von der Goltz, recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves.

Each issue measures 11 x 14-3/4 inches and consists of 8 pages of photo features, interesting reading, advertising, jokes and cartoons. The newspapers were published in Berlin and sold on newsstands throughout Germany. Just to the left of the masthead is an outlined box in which it says “When you’ve finished reading Deutsche Illustrierte send it on to a soldier you know. The front thanks you.”

Both original World War II era Nazi newspapers are complete and in very good used condition, no odor.

The 26 October 1943 issue of Deutsche Illustrierte has photos and articles about ground and air battles in the Soviet Union, German research high in the Himalayas, Albert Speer addressing the HJ, SS-Obergruppenführer Frank in conversation with Reichsminister Dr. Frick and Reichsminister Dr. Lammers, Field Marshal Keitel and the Italian War Minister Marshal Graziani.

Each issue measures 11 x 14-3/4 inches and consists of 8 pages of photo features, interesting reading, advertising, jokes and cartoons. The newspapers were published in Berlin and sold on newsstands throughout Germany. Just to the left of the masthead is an outlined box in which it says “When you’ve finished reading Deutsche Illustrierte send it on to a soldier you know. The front thanks you.”

Both 78 year old Nazi newspapers are complete and in very good used condition, no odor.

This lot of 1943 issues of Deutsche Illustrierte is offered for sale for $75.00 delivered by Media Mail in the continental USA.   USM # DI43b

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It also contains an extremely anti-Jewish article about the Jewish speech writers of FDR accompanied by unflattering, stereotypical illustrations.

The 25 January 1944 Deutsche Illustrierte has articles and photos of minesweepers in the Arctic Sea, famous German engineer, aircraft engine manufacturer and aviator Hellmuth Hirth, KdF entertainers at the front, and more. This newspaper contains a rare photo showing Hitler shaking the hand of Generalmajor Adalbert Schulz when he was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves, Swords and Diamonds. The photo was taken on 9 January 1944, which was also the day he was promoted to Generalmajor and made commander of the 7th Panzer Division, 19 days before his battlefield death in western Ukraine!

Other photos show damage after an American bombing raid in the Harz, civilians ‘fleeing’ from Anglo-American troops in southern Italy, etc.

This lot of WW2 era issues of Deutsche Illustrierte is offered for sale for $95.00 delivered by Media Mail in the continental USA.   USM # DI44a

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• IF you wish to purchase highly recommended, but optional insurance, add $3.50.

• We will be happy to ship abroad at additional cost, however foreign customers are      responsible for any VAT payments, import duties & customs clearing fees. Please inquire.