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Color poster with a portrait of Hitler and the Nazi slogan: Ein Volk, ein Reich, ein Fuhrer!

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Color poster of an iconic painting of the Fuhrer, Adolf Hitler, printed in Germany during the Third Reich, 1933-1945. The original painting was created by Heinrich Knirr in 1935-1936, and was based on a photograph taken by Heinrich Hoffman in 1935. Hitler approved the image and it was widely used on Nazi propaganda pieces and was very popular. The slogan Ein Volk, ein Reich, ein Fuhrer was one of the central slogans used by Hitler and the Nazi Party. Nazi propaganda portrayed their leader (Fuhrer) as the living embodiment of the German nation and people. This slogan reinforced the cult of Hitler and the sense of destiny that the Party claimed made him the savior of Germany and father of the German people.

Pair of black leather gaiters

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Pair of black leather half chaps which were worn with short boots to protect the lower legs, inscribed with a name and a German city. They are similar to gaiters made in 1920, but they are undated.

German-language materials

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Collection containing photographs, documents, and newspapers.

Long, white banner with the Nazi Party slogan Ein Volk - Ein Reich - Ein Fuhrer

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Large banner with the slogan Ein Volk - Ein Reich - Ein Fuhrer [One People - One Country - One Leader], a central slogan of Hitler and the Nazi Party. The hand made banner is very long and narrow, with three foot posts at each end, perhaps to carry it during marches and parades. Nazi propaganda portrayed Hitler, their leader (Führer), as the living embodiment of the German nation and people. This slogan reinforced the cult of Hitler and the sense of destiny that the Party claimed made him the savior of Germany and father of the German people.

Der jahresring; ein wegweiser zum deutschen ahnenerbe [Book]

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Book

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Book

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Black and white print of five rows of multi-unit barracks on grass

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Black and white print depicting concentration camp barracks created by an unknown artist with the initials FK in late 1944. Many prisoners and liberating soldiers took it upon themselves to record their experiences, preserve their memories and show the world what happened. Creations range from the deeply personal responses of survivors to the more documentary approach of official war artist pieces. Some made drawings of the prisoners and life in the camps, while others created art during and after liberation. Children as well as adults documented events of the Holocaust through art. In some circumstances, imprisoned artists were able to create sketches and paintings for guards, earning extra food or other benefits as a reward, which helped some to survive life in the camps. A number of the survivors turned to art as an outlet for their trauma.

Black and white print of a path separating two rows of barracks

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Black and white print depicting concentration camp barracks created by an unknown artist with the initials FK in early 1945. Many prisoners, and liberating soldiers took it upon themselves to record their experiences, preserve their memories and show the world what happened. Creations range from the deeply personal responses of survivors to the more documentary approach of official war artist pieces. Some made drawings of the prisoners and life in the camps, while others created art during and after liberation. Children as well as adults documented events of the Holocaust through art. In some circumstances, imprisoned artists were able to create sketches and paintings for guards, earning extra food or other benefits as a reward, which helped some to survive life in the camps. A number of the survivors turned to art as an outlet for their trauma.