Volume containing 12 issues of the “Berliner Illustrirte Zeitung” (BIZ) on the eve of the invasion of Poland – Issues No. 27-38. July 6, 1939 – September 21, 1939. Including the September issue documenting the first German soldiers in Warsaw.
The issues from July to September feature photographs of Adolf Hitler’s speeches in which he threatens that Germany will invade Poland and respond with “war against war, ” false reports about “Polish murder gangs” that the Nazi army is allegedly saving the German people from, and photos and reports on the cooperation between Nazi Germany and Italy. There are also numerous photos of Hitler, his deputies such as Albert Speer, Rudolf Hess, Keitel, Goebbels, and others in meetings preparing for the invasion of Poland, propaganda events, and articles about the “New Germany.” Included is the September 21, 1939 issue with photos of “the first German soldiers in Warsaw, ” as well as the first armored German vehicles entering Warsaw. All issues contain numerous press photographs taken by Hitler’s personal photographer, Heinrich Hoffmann, depicting an atmosphere of blind admiration for the Führer.
The “Berliner Illustrirte Zeitung” was founded in 1891 by Leopold Ullstein and was the first mass-market German newspaper. Initially, it adhered to authentic and objective reporting. During the Nazi period, the previous publishers were dismissed, and the newspaper became a Nazi propaganda tool until the end of the war. It was published twice a month with continuous reports on the new Germany, German conquests, antisemitic articles depicting Jews in ghettos as non-productive and criminal, and consistent pro-Nazi propaganda with convincing visuals and political messages aimed at influencing public opinion and promoting Nazi ideology.
12 issues bound, without a hard outer cover. 37 cm. Overall condition good – very good.
