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Outils d'enregistrement Affichages	V pins the Jew Retirer de la sélection Ajouter à la sélection N° d'objetM2020/022:004 TitreV pins the Jew DescriptionThis anti-Semitic leaflet was possibly an airdropped propaganda leaflet or a handout. The Nazi government often prepared leaflets and postcards about their V1 missile (Vengeance weapon 1), with a V falling on a person or landscape. Early in World War II, Churchill started using the letter V in British propaganda to indicate the eventual victory of the Allies. The Germans were embarrassed by its use by partisans and subsequently claimed that the V meant Viktoria and was painted on walls by their supporters. In this leaflet, the V pins a Jew clearly marked by the Star of David to the ground. The Jew seems to be wearing a Roman military uniform, perhaps as a reminder that the evil Jews killed Christ. Lieu de créationGermany Date 1941 - 1941 Sujetpropaganda, antisemitism, Nazi propaganda, Nazi political activities (1933-1939) Nom d'objetpamphlets Matérielpaper Dimensions width: 131.00 mm height: 194.00 mm Ligne de créditSydney Jewish Museum Collection. In appreciation to the Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany (Claims Conference) for supporting this archival project.

N° d'objetM2020/022:004

TitreV pins the Jew

DescriptionThis anti-Semitic leaflet was possibly an airdropped propaganda leaflet or a handout. The Nazi government often prepared leaflets and postcards about their V1 missile (Vengeance weapon 1), with a V falling on a person or landscape. Early in World War II, Churchill started using the letter V in British propaganda to indicate the eventual victory of the Allies. The Germans were embarrassed by its use by partisans and subsequently claimed that the V meant Viktoria and was painted on walls by their supporters. In this leaflet, the V pins a Jew clearly marked by the Star of David to the ground. The Jew seems to be wearing a Roman military uniform, perhaps as a reminder that the evil Jews killed Christ.

Lieu de créationGermany

Date 1941 - 1941

Sujetpropaganda, antisemitism, Nazi propaganda, Nazi political activities (1933-1939)

Nom d'objetpamphlets

Matérielpaper

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Ligne de créditSydney Jewish Museum Collection. In appreciation to the Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany (Claims Conference) for supporting this archival project.

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