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Militaria
Session I: Wednesday, January 15, 2014

Estimate

Estimate

713

Germany, World War II – Militaria, cont.
GERMAN, TOBACCO CARDS
708

Very rare German Third Reich board game from 1941, titled
‘We go Against England.’ Subtitle is ‘a new Wargame about
our U-Boat Forces.’ Box cover shows photograph of actual
German U-Boat (flying swastika flag). Game was made soon
after hostilities against England had begun. Since virtually all
such material was destroyed after the war, game is scarce.
Colorful game board depicts full-scale naval attack by German
Wehrmacht on Britain. Game cards name all the (real) British
destroyers, cruisers and warships to be attacked. Instructions
and all playing pieces (3 U-boats and 3 Luftwaffe planes) are
present. Game box measures 15"x11", and opened game board
is 21"x15". Game in excellent condition, a rare surviving
example of Nazi indoctrination.

1930s ‘DAS WAFFENSSTARRENDE AUSLAND’
GERMAN TOBACCO CARD ALBUM .................. PH $200-300

A Tobacco card album (9½”x13½”) from Cigaretten-Bremen
with color cardboard covers, 63 pages containing 302 color
picture cards pasted in with the text. Some minor scuffs on the
covers, but still fine condition and complete. One of the rarest
of the German cigarette albums.
709

1933-36 CIGARETTE CARD ALBUM &
ILLUSTRATED TELEGRAM ................................ PH $200-300

Two items: (1) 1933 Cigarette card album ‘Kampf um’s Dritte
Reich’ complete with more than 250 color 2"x2¼” pasted in
photo cards & 5 B&W photos. A few cover bends, fine to very
fine. (2) 1936 Deutsche Reichsport TELEGRAM (8¼”x12¾’)
with colored illustration of ‘Nurnberg die Stadt der
Reichsparteitage’ with shields & swastika on front and eagle
standing on swastika on back. Very fine.
710

714

1936 ‘DIE DEUSTCHE WEHRMACHT’ GERMAN
TOBACCO CARD ALBUM ................................... PH $200-300

G E R M A N , WA R G A M E S
1934 THIRD REICH NAZI BOARD GAME:
‘A TRIP THROUGH GERMANY’ .......................... PH $300-400

Scarce early Third Reich game from 1934, a year after Hitler’s
rise to power. Game has very lengthy inscription on history of
Germany and current state. As players make their way from
Berlin to other parts of Germany, text extols the history of
each region and city, mentioning famous Germans and major
events. Official map of Germany is on board, but a second
border extends outside the German border. These constitute
the ‘lost lands,’ areas Germany lost to neighboring countries
in the aftermath of WWI. These areas are proclaimed as German
and are to be visited by players just as easily as Germany.
Game is outstanding example of early Nazi propaganda,
furthering concept of ‘Greater Germany.’ Board folds into
9"x12" envelope, which could be mailed, and has the
instructions printed on the back. Board unfolds to very large
30"x23" and looks UNUSED. Envelope also in excellent
condition. Fine.
712

1942 JAPANESE WWII ANTI-AMERICAN
PROPAGANDA FLYERS (x4) ............................... PH $200-300

Four period anti-American propaganda flyers by the Japanese
aimed at the Australians. Largest 7"x8', others 5"x7". Shows
Australians better off surrendering, Americans stealing
Australia and dancing on Aussie graves, etc. Folded and
well-worn, but still colorful and intact. ‘Passed by Naval
Censor’ handstamp on back of each.
RUSSIAN
716

1942 RUSSIAN WWII POSTER DEPICTING NAZI
ATROCITIES ..................................................... PH $1000-2000

Extremely rare 21½”x28" Russian poster from Aug 1942 from
the Main Political HQ of the Soviet Navy. Red lettering
‘Remember...Avenge!’ One caption reads, ‘Germans killing
wounded Red Army soldiers.’ This is a 100% original Soviet
poster and printed in the low hundreds for the front-line
soldiers. A few small tears on bottom edge, and printing holes
on the left edge, but otherwise remarkably good condition. Very
few probably survived and are impossible to find.
717

1943 EARLY LEONID BREZHNEV SIGNED WWII
DOCUMENT .......................................................... PH $200-300

Soviet document (7¾”x11½”) from WWII signed on back by
Leonid Brezhnev. Document is a Promotion Order for a soldier
named Nepomnyaschi to the rank of Major. Brezhnev signed
the order as head of the Political Department of the 18th Army.
WWII documents signed by Brezhnev are rare. A couple
horizontal folds and left edge pinholes with even toning.

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1940 WEHRMACHT ANTI-ENGLAND U-BOAT GAME:
‘WITH PRIEN AGAINST ENGLAND’ .................. PH $750-1000

Very rare 1940 ‘With Prien Against England’ game, which
follows exploits of renowned German U-Boat Captain Gunther
Prien, who gained instant fame Oct 14, 1939, by sinking the
British battleship ‘Royal Oak’ in Scapa Flow, Scotland. Prien
was first U-Boat Captain to receive Wehrmacht’s highest honor,
presented by Hitler. His U-47 sank 30 Allied ships until sunk
by the British March 7, 1941. Game published in early 1940
while Prien was at the height of his fame. Box cover shows
‘Royal Oak’ sinking in the background, with U-47 in
foreground and Prien inset. Very colorful graphics. Playing
pieces include 6 metal U-Boats. Box has instructions and board
looks UNUSED. British Grand Fleet shown being attacked at
Scapa Flow, and the English Channel mined. Game given to
both soldiers and youth to promote nationalist feelings. Material
such as this was actively destr oyed after the war, and all are
scarce. Board opens to 21"x14", box measures 15"x11". Fine

1942 THIRD REICH WEHRMACHT LUFTWAFFE
GAME: ‘ENEMY AIRPLANES IN SIGHT’ .......... PH $750-1000

Rare 1942 ‘Enemy Airplanes in Sight’ game, which shows
response of the Luftwaffe and German city dwellers to an Allied
air raid against their city. Beautiful painted graphics. Game
board continues anti-Allied effort with Luftwaffe planes taking
off, Allied planes shot down and Germany citizenry dealing
with threat. Meant to be instructive, game shows citizens putting
out bomb fires, turning lights off during black-out, sheltering
in well-stocked underground air raid shelters, wearing gas
masks and using stretchers to aid the wounded, finally pointing
to Luftwaffe planes in the sky with admiration. Game is prime
example of the use by Nazis of the reality of war boost morale
and offer pragmatic instruction. Playing pieces painted, metal
planes in excellent condition, each set on top of thin stem.
Game is scarce surviving example of Nazi propaganda and
indoctrination. Box cover and board are glossy and colorful,
in fine condition overall. Box is 12"x9", board opens to 17"x12".

Tobacco Card album (10"x13") from Cigaretten-Bilderdienst
with embossed cardboard covers. Dated 1936 with 66 pages
containing 270 color 2"x2½” picture cards pasted in with the
text. Some scratches and scuffs on the covers, but still fine
condition and complete.
711

1941 THIRD REICH U-BOAT ANTI-ENGLAND NAVAL
GAME: ‘WE GO AGAINST ENGLAND’ ............. PH $750-1000

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