Der Grosse Befehl [The Great Command]
“Victory in the West in 100 Pictures”
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Description
This assortment of captioned photographs was compiled by the Oberkommando der Wehrmacht (German Army High Command) and published in Berlin by Zeitgeschichte-Verlag Wilhelm Andermann in 1941. It is a visual celebration of the victory over France and the British Expeditionary Forces that took place the year prior.
Images of cheering soldiers, raised flags, and captured prisoners are interspersed between scenes of urban devastation, fields of corpses, and destroyed vehicles. Accompanying text (in German) praises the heroism of the victorious soldiers, defending the Fatherland, while placing the blame for the conflict squarely at the feet of Britain and France.
Map Details
Publication Date: 1941
Author: Oberkommando der Wehrmacht
Sheet Width (in): 10.5
Sheet Height (in): 7.5
Condition: A-
Condition Description: About 52 unpaginated double sided sheets bound with glue in blank card covers and paper dust jacket (moderately worn). Contents show faint scattered toning and light wear, consistent with age and use. Very good overall
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