Nazi Satire "Die Brennessel", 1937
One thing I've learned in collecting 3rd Reich Memorabilia is that you've got to look where others don't...In such a thoroughly-Militarized Society, Rare Memorabilia is often found by looking outside of the Military-related categories and by delving into the Civilian Sphere...
I stumbled upon this bound volume with 24 Issues of the "Die Brennessel" totally by accident not too long ago and at a very affordable price -$66 Total-..."The Burning Nettle" is packed with colorful -and crude- propaganda depictions and inflammatory text...Meant to be humorous in social/political ridicule, it's probably the most un-funny publication I've ever encountered, yet provides the Student of History with an uncomfortably visceral sense of the era's prevailing spirit...
Here are a few random covers:
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