Object numberM2000/002
DescriptionSS soldier’s pocketbook for the Wehrmacht with calendar for 1944. Edition D: Waffen-SS
Complied by The Reichsfuerer SS – SS Hauptamt. Publisher: Adolf Sponholtz Verlag.
The German Soldier Calendar for 1944 was made for soldiers who worked for the armed forces of Nazi-Germany. It can be seen as tool for propaganda as it deals with the National Socialist interpreted history of the Schutzstaffel “SS”, especially its aims and purpose as well as the function of the Waffen-SS, the military branch of the Nazi Party’s SS organization. The pocketbook is divided in three parts: The calendar, the 62-sided glossary and the key of flags, badges and emblems of the German military.
The calendar is linked to historical events with the national socialist ideology, for instance the Treaty of the Peace of Versailles [effective: 10 January 1920] was marked as “dictate”. Further historical events are listed, used for underlining Nazi ideology, like cultural events, dates of German poets and composers, and political events happening before and during the takeover of the Nazis up to 1944. The notes in the calendar reveal false representation of information in favour of propagandistic self-portrayal, for example, the German annexation of Sudetenland, which was the beginning of the occupation of Czechoslovakia, is here marked as “liberation of the Sudetenland, 1.10.1938”. Furthermore, the calendar shows the dates when laws were coming into force [15.09.1944 Nuremberg laws].
The glossary, starting with a saying by Reichsfuehrer-SS Heinrich Himmler, explains the different types of the SS, its history, including Hitler’s takeover and its racist policies. The glossary deals with the national aim of “strengthening the nation”, implying the occupation of East Europe. It contains “SS-instructions” for instance the “engagement and marriage order”, which meant “the maintenance of the racist and hereditary health” of the “Nordic race”. There is also an explanation of different bodies of the German military. The last 15 pages summarize the global political history from the Nazis’ point of view.
The third part, titled “flags and banners of the Wehrmacht” is a key of flags, badges and emblems of the armed force, navy and air force. It gives insight of the hierarchically structured state machinery.
Complied by The Reichsfuerer SS – SS Hauptamt. Publisher: Adolf Sponholtz Verlag.
The German Soldier Calendar for 1944 was made for soldiers who worked for the armed forces of Nazi-Germany. It can be seen as tool for propaganda as it deals with the National Socialist interpreted history of the Schutzstaffel “SS”, especially its aims and purpose as well as the function of the Waffen-SS, the military branch of the Nazi Party’s SS organization. The pocketbook is divided in three parts: The calendar, the 62-sided glossary and the key of flags, badges and emblems of the German military.
The calendar is linked to historical events with the national socialist ideology, for instance the Treaty of the Peace of Versailles [effective: 10 January 1920] was marked as “dictate”. Further historical events are listed, used for underlining Nazi ideology, like cultural events, dates of German poets and composers, and political events happening before and during the takeover of the Nazis up to 1944. The notes in the calendar reveal false representation of information in favour of propagandistic self-portrayal, for example, the German annexation of Sudetenland, which was the beginning of the occupation of Czechoslovakia, is here marked as “liberation of the Sudetenland, 1.10.1938”. Furthermore, the calendar shows the dates when laws were coming into force [15.09.1944 Nuremberg laws].
The glossary, starting with a saying by Reichsfuehrer-SS Heinrich Himmler, explains the different types of the SS, its history, including Hitler’s takeover and its racist policies. The glossary deals with the national aim of “strengthening the nation”, implying the occupation of East Europe. It contains “SS-instructions” for instance the “engagement and marriage order”, which meant “the maintenance of the racist and hereditary health” of the “Nordic race”. There is also an explanation of different bodies of the German military. The last 15 pages summarize the global political history from the Nazis’ point of view.
The third part, titled “flags and banners of the Wehrmacht” is a key of flags, badges and emblems of the armed force, navy and air force. It gives insight of the hierarchically structured state machinery.
Production date 1944
Object namejournals
Materialpaper
Dimensions
- width: 81.00 mm
height: 126.00 mm
depth: 15.00 mm
Language
- German
Credit lineSydney Jewish Museum Collection, Donated by Mr Jerry Rind