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    Allied Propaganda to Discourage U-Boat Volunteers


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    I have two interesting artifacts apparenty used by the Allies to discourage U-Boat enlistment. It would be appreciated if anyone has information as to how these were used.

    The first is a "comic book" approach telling the sad story of 18-year-old G?nther Harthmuth's short career in the U-Bootwaffe.

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    Guest Rick Research

    Interesting...

    the covers give a "first glance" appearance that they are actual GERMAN publications... only upon opening or reading the text is the trcik revealed.

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    I have two interesting artifacts apparenty used by the Allies to discourage U-Boat enlistment.

    Very nice Eric. I was going through a box of paper today and came across a photocopy of the same cartoon. I don't remember where I got it but it was probably 30 years ago. I have seen both items before but I don't know much else about them.

    Richard

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    Hello,

    Very nice propaganda items you have ! I own 2 of the pull down propaganda cards and I have them on display in my Tauchretter collection . I like them next to my tauchretters as a way of showing what can happen to a u-boat sailor if his boat is attacked and sunk , you may need your tauchretter as a life saver or drown ! This pull down card has some vivid graphics for the would be u-boat crewmen !

    This is what info I have on this pull down propaganda card:

    It was produced by the P.W.E. agency and was first dropped by British planes on the night of 05/06 April 1942 and the last time it was dropped by the RAF was on the night of 04/05 September 1942 and is approx. 10 cm x 20 cm .

    The other u-boat propaganda comic book type I have been looking for since 1977 ! I first saw a small copy of this in the book THE BATTLE OF THE ATLANTIC by TERRY HUGHES and JOHN COSTELLO , 1977 and found on page 290 . If you ever want to sell this please let me know , I have a nice home for it between 2 more tauchretters ;-)

    This 4 pager was also produced by the P.W.E. AGENCY A in 1942 and first dropped by the RAF on the night of 10/11 April 1942 and the last night drop by the RAF was on 02/03 1942 .

    Very nive items and thank you for the close up detailed pictures ! Here is a shot of my 2 pull down cards .

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    Joe,

    Nice Tauchretter display, including the two pull-down propaganda pieces!

    Thank you very much for the information regarding the production and distribution of these pieces. I don't know anything about the P.W.E. agancy, but I'll begin my research.

    Will most certainly keep you in mind if I decide to sell my "comic book".

    Best Regards,

    Erik

    Hello,

    Very nice propaganda items you have ! I own 2 of the pull down propaganda cards and I have them on display in my Tauchretter collection . I like them next to my tauchretters as a way of showing what can happen to a u-boat sailor if his boat is attacked and sunk , you may need your tauchretter as a life saver or drown ! This pull down card has some vivid graphics for the would be u-boat crewmen !

    This is what info I have on this pull down propaganda card:

    It was produced by the P.W.E. agency and was first dropped by British planes on the night of 05/06 April 1942 and the last time it was dropped by the RAF was on the night of 04/05 September 1942 and is approx. 10 cm x 20 cm .

    The other u-boat propaganda comic book type I have been looking for since 1977 ! I first saw a small copy of this in the book THE BATTLE OF THE ATLANTIC by TERRY HUGHES and JOHN COSTELLO , 1977 and found on page 290 . If you ever want to sell this please let me know , I have a nice home for it between 2 more tauchretters ;-)

    This 4 pager was also produced by the P.W.E. AGENCY A in 1942 and first dropped by the RAF on the night of 10/11 April 1942 and the last night drop by the RAF was on 02/03 1942 .

    Very nive items and thank you for the close up detailed pictures ! Here is a shot of my 2 pull down cards .

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    Hello Erik,

    here are some other allied propaganda flyers from my collection.

    Please note the text "LUFTPOST" (airmail).

    Had someone more information about this flyers?

    Best regards,

    Monsun

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    Hello Erik,

    here are some other allied propaganda flyers from my collection.

    Please note the text "LUFTPOST" (airmail).

    Had someone more information about this flyers?

    Best regards,

    Monsun

    Hello ,

    This propaganda LUFTPOST EXTRABLATT was printed in England in 1943 . Here is some info on it :

    Print date :1943

    Production agency : P.W.E ( Political Warfare Executive )

    Pages : 2

    First dropped over Germany : Night of 09/10 July 1943

    Last dropped over Germany : Night of 30/31 August 1943

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    Second flyer

    Hello ,

    This propaganda flyer with the image of D?nitz was printed in England in 1942 . Here is some info on this leaflet :

    Printed :1942

    Pages:2

    Production Agency : P.W.E.

    First night drop over Germany : 06/07 October 1942

    Last night drop : 21/22 December 1942

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