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Hello, I'm Randall Bytwerk. I'm a professor at Calvin College with an interest in propaganda. As part of my scholarly work, I maintain the German Propaganda Archive, a collection of English-language translations of propaganda material from the Nazi and East German eras. I buy a lot of material to translate, some of which I list for sale here when I am finished with it. Newer items are listed first. Postage costs are for the U.S. International postage will be higher.

If you wish to buy an item, have questions or would like more details, drop me an email. My e-mail address is:

bytw2calvin.edu [Replace the "2" with an "@"].

Conditions: I accept payment by check or money order, or by credit cards through PayPal. I do my best to describe items accurately. If you buy something and feel that I have not done so, I shall refund your purchase price. I'll adjust the postage should you find several items you'd like.

18 Issues of Der Pimpf: This was the Nazi monthly for young boys, and makes for interesting reading. There are lots of pictures, and vivid articles. Pictures of the covers are available here and here and here. The available issues:

• 1940: September, October
• 1941: January, February, March, April, May, October, November, December
• 1942: January, February, March, June, July, August
• 1944: January/February, March/April

These are uncommon. All are in good condition, with the exception of September 1941, which is in fair condition. Price: $20 each ($12 for Sept. 1941), or all 18 for $325. Shipping: $1.50 for the first, $1 for each additional one, or $6 for them all

Six Miniature Parole der Woche from 1940-1941: These are six of the playing-card sized Parole der Woche, a weekly progaganda publication. #44 and #45 are from 1940, #8, #12, #39, and #40 are from 1941. All six have anti-British themes. They are in good condtion. #44 is more worn than the others. Price: $65 for all six. No shipping charge for these.

Death of Hitler: This is the 2 May 1945 issue of the Hamburger Zeitung that announces Hitler's death. Some material is available on the GPA. Like many German papers late in the war, it has but a single sheet. It had given up hopes of victory — various news reports anticipate German surrender. There is even news of an upcoming table tennis tournament. The condition is good. Rare. Price: $60. Shipping: $2.

31 Issues of Unser Wille und Weg (1934-1940): I'm trying to build a complete collection of this, which means I end up with duplicates when I buy a stack. Unser Wille und Weg was the monthly for propagandists down to the local group propaganda leader level. It had nothing particularly confidential, but does provide an interesting look at the Nazi Party's propaganda system. Articles cover everything from anti-Semitism to how to persuade people to eat more fish. There are numerous translations from the periodical on the GPA. I here have 31 issues from 1934-1940 in various conditions, ranging from poor to good. All have the complete interior text in good condition, but the covers vary. There are eight copies of the particularly rare 1939 and 1940 issues in large format.

• February 1934 (good condition)
• February 1935 (fair condition)
• March 1935 (good condition)
• April 1935 (good condition)
• May 1935 (covers detached)
• June 1935 (fair condition)
• July 1935 (good condition)
• August 1935 (good condition)
• September 1935 (good condition)
• November 1935 (fair condition)
• December 1935 (good condition)
• January 1937 (good condition)
• February 1937 (fair to good condition)
• April 1937 (good condition)
• July 1937 (good condition)
• October 1937 (good condition)
• December 1937 (back cover detached)
• June 1938 (back cover detached)
• August 1938 (good condition)
• September 1938 (covers detached)
• October 1938 (good condition)
• November 1938 (fair-good condition)
• December 1938 (poor condition, covers detached).
• April 1939 (large format, good condition)
• August 1939 (large format, good condition)
• November 1939 (large format, good condition)
• December 1939 (large format, good condition)
• February 1940 (large format, good condition)
• March 1940 (large format, good condition)
• April 1940 (large format, good condition)
• May 1940 (large format, good condition).

I'd prefer to sell these as a lot for $525. If you are interested in particular issues, let me know which ones, and I'll quote a price. Uncommon. Shipping: $6.00.

Five issues of Unser Wille und Weg: This was the party magazine for propagandists. No illustrations, but interesting guidance for propagandists.

• February 1934 (good conditon, $25).
• July 1935 (fair to good condition, $20)
• July 1937 (poor condition, but with all text; missing back cover, $9)
• March 1940 (large format, good condition, $30)
• May 1940 (large format, good condition, $30)

Shipping: $2 for one or all.

Helmut Sündermann, Tagesparolen: Deutsche Presseanweisungen 1939-1945 — Hitlers Propaganda und Kriegsführung (Leoni: Druffel, 1973). Sündermann was a Nazi propaganda official, and this is an account of Nazi press directives during the war. Sündermann was not exactly repentent, nor is the Druffel Verlag (which published a lot of rightist literature), but this is an interesting account of press policy, supported by numerous quotations. This is the paperback edition. Price: $15. Shipping: $3.

Reichsarbeitsdienst Gau History: This is a remarkable volume — a hand-crafted history of the Nazi labor organization along the Rhine. It has to have been produced in a very limited edition. It consists of descriptions of labor activity in the various districts in typical Nazi verbiage, with typography ranging from type to elegant script, along with lots of illustrations, maps, and more. It was issued around 1935. This is an unusual book. It is in very good condition. Rare. Price: $300. Shipping: $6.

The Attack on Cologne: This is a 62-page pamphlet issued after the massive 1942 bombing raid on Cologne. Originally published in 1942, this is a 1943 reprint that brought the number in print to 200,000. A full translation is available on the GPA. Price: $18. Postage: $2.

Kampf um's Dritte Reich (Altona: Zigaretten-Bilderdienst Altona-Bahrenfeld, 1933). This is the less common of the two 1933 "cigarette books." It has over one hundred color illustrations of the Nazi rise to power (tinted photographs). It has the misfortune of presenting Ernst Röhm in a favorable light — it was only in summer 1934 that he became a villain. In this copy, the original owner has written "traitor," or a similar remark, wherever Röhm's picture appears. Condition: Good, with all photographs intact. Some age spotting, and wear along the edges. Price: $175. Shipping: $5.

5 issues of Frage und Antwort: This folder contains five 1950 issues of Frage und Antwort, guidance for East German agitators. The topids covered include the intelligentsia, the post-WWII German border with Poland, the GDR government, economics, and other East German political parties. Fair to good condition. Price: $12. Shipping: $2.

Eugen Hadamovsky, Blitzmarsch nach Warschau. Frontberichte eines politischen Soldaten (Munich: Zentralverlag der NSDAP, 1940). Besides the book below, Hadamovsky wrote a number of other popular propaganda books. This one is an account of the events leading up to, and during, the Polish campaign. No illustrations, one map. The book is in good condition. Price: $18. Shipping: $3.50.

Kleine Kriegshefte: This was a series of eleven 32-page pamphlets issued during the first two years of the war. They contained war correspondent reports, and a lot of maps and photographs. I have copies of #3 ($22), #9 ($21), and #11 ($20) for sale. Follow the link for details on content. Shipping: $2.00.

A July 1953 issue of the Notizbuch des Agitators: This was the monthly for agitators in the German Democratic Republic, going to thousands of them around the country, who were expected to propagandize their fellow workers. This rather interesting issue appeared the month after the 17 June 1953 uprisings in East Germany. It begins with an article laying out what has to be done to improve agitation. There are other articles on the subject as well. A total of 84 pages. No illustrations, so this will interest you only if you can read German. Uncommon. Price: $11. Shipping: $1.50.

Graf Ernst zu Reventlow, Von Potsdam nach Doorn (Berlin: M. A. Klieber Verlag, 1940). 8th printing. Reventlow was a prominent early Nazi. This 490-page hardcover treats German history from Bismark through Wilhelm II from a Nazi perspective. Wilhelm II does not come out of it well. No illustrations. Good condition. Price: $20. Shipping: $3.

A page on the red and blue books on the Nuremberg Rallies, published from 1933-1938. I currently do not have any copies for sale, but the page may be of use to those interested in the volumes.

I have also written three books on the subject. My recent book titled Landmark Speeches of National Socialism includes material not available on the GPA. Bending Spines: The Propagandas of Nazi Germany and the German Democratic Republic (Michigan State University Press, 2004) provides an analysis of much of the material on the German Propaganda Archive. It can be ordered in the United States through amazon.com in either the hardcover or paperback editions. My first book is on Julius Streicher, the leading Nazi anti-Semite.

If you are interested in new books on the subject of German propaganda, I maintain a list of titles that can be ordered through amazon.com. I also have a list of more general books on Nazism that I've read and recommend.

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