Military postcards WWII

Written by admin on 30 October, 2009 – 9:25 am -

Of course, much like WWI, the Second World War enabled the propagandists a great opportunity to practice their (dark) art. Both sides in the conflict made extensive use of the postcard to push its particular message across, both to its own people and also towards the enemy. Propaganda was described as either white, grey or black. The darker the colour, the less "upfront" the protagonist is about the source of the material. For example, the British would create anti-Hitler material, drop it over Germany with the hope that the local population would believe it to have been created by some hitherto unknown German anti-Hitler group, believe it and rise up to defeat their leader. This was "black" propaganda.

Pacific War Propaganda Posters Photo Postcard Set of 12 A Collection WW2

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ww 2 Nazi Germany Propaganda postcard E Boat in Battle

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Santa wToysPropaganda Postcard Russia 1962

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Propaganda Portrait postcard German WW2 Wehrmacht Army

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WW2 Italian Air Force PATRIOTIC PROPAGANDA Angel Pilot Art Deco c1941

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Vintage WW11 German Panzer Propaganda Postcard Unposted Fair Condition

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Of course depending on the phase of the war, the protagonists were keen to express their pride in their successes, so we see postcards celebrating vital victories. We also see postcards celebrating or otherwise extolling the virtues of the political and military leaders.