Citation in Mein Kampf

**rolandm** · 07-26-2010, 06:21 PM

Hi all, bought a 1939 copy of Mein Kampf with dust cover in German at the local flea market last saturday and was surprised to find the owner's name with a citation glued on the page below it. Anyone any ideas on what it's for? Any help much appreciated. Roland.

**Espenlaub Militaria** · 07-26-2010 06:21 PM

We also buy and trade your items and full collections!

**Eric Zentner** · 07-26-2010, 06:41 PM

Has something to do with work thus the arbiet in the wording thats all i know.

**HPL2008** · 07-26-2010, 07:14 PM

It says:

"In recognition
of exemplary
sales promotion work for the
Völkischer Beobachter
[signed]
Reichsleiter for the press
Manager
of the Central Publishing House of the NSDAP"

**big ned** · 07-26-2010, 07:23 PM

Hi Roland,

It appears to me that the recipient of this copy of 'Mein Kampf ' worked in the advertising department of the 'Volkischer Beobachter' newspaper as it roughly translates to, 'In recognition of exemplary advertising work for the Volkischer Beobachter.

Regards, Ned.

**rolandm** · 07-26-2010, 07:24 PM

Many thanks for the info. The owner's name is something Raddatz, not good at reading German hand writing, and the signature i think is Amann. Cheers, Roland.

**HPL2008** · 07-26-2010, 07:26 PM

by big ned

It appears to me that the recipient of this copy of 'Mein Kampf ' worked in the advertising department of the 'Volkischer Beobachter' newspaper as it roughly translates to, 'In recognition of exemplary advertising work for the Volkischer Beobachter.

Sorry, but no; please see my above post: Werbearbeit für... does not mean we worked in the advertising department for the VB, but rather that the undertook promotion work for the paper, most likely in finding new subscribers.

**big ned** · 07-26-2010, 07:31 PM

I appologise HPL, your grasp of English is far better than my fumbling German!!

Regards, Ned.

**HPL2008** · 07-26-2010, 07:35 PM

An easy mistake; really no need to apologize!

**Walkwolf** · 07-26-2010, 07:37 PM

An unusual and interesting edition.
I'm not sure what these books sell for nowadays,
but it has to be worth more because of this citation !

If this was found at a flea market, they may not have
known it's value. Was it a bargain ?

**rolandm** · 07-26-2010, 07:43 PM

Hi, now you've got me thinkng, I've always liked reading this book in English but have never had a German version so decided to buy this one at 20 pounds, I wonder how much it's actually worth. Cheers, Roland.