World War 1 & 2

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Italian Social Republic propaganda designed to show that the Allied air bombing campaign is failing. It says “71 of 91 in two days. The Anglo-American Air Force lost 207 bombers in four days of terrorist attacks on the territory of the Reich, as announced by the bulletins of the German Supreme Command from 25 to 28/7. As many as 91 of these bombers were shot down on 27 and 28 July during bombing raids over Hamburg at Hanover or on the route from their base to these cities or from these cities to their bases. Shown here are the carcasses of 71 of these 91 airplanes. The other 20 broke into pieces in the air or fell into the sea. These are exclusively multi-engine Halifax, Lancaster, Liberator, Wellington, Stirling, etc. The Anglo-American aircraft shot down in June were 614, including 498 four-engined ones.” It then shows each of the 71 wrecks and end with the words “Flying Fortresses are flying coffins!”

Price: $250.00

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Italian Social Republic propaganda denigrating Allied war efforts in the Western Balkans. It says “8 of 10,000. Over the past four months, German troops have achieved great successes in the fight against communist gangs in the Western Balkans. Over 10,000 bandits were captured, 30,000 wounded and 25,000 killed.

The population raided and driven out by bandits now returns, in extensive territories liberated from communist terror, to their villages under the protection of Germanic weapons.

The military situation in the Western Balkans has changed radically in these few months. The most important points on the eastern shore of the Adriatic are guarded by the vigilant German coastal defense. The strengthening of defensive works continues throughout the vast territory according to pre-established plans.

DISAPPOINTED HOPES, DESTROYED HAPPINESS.

The decisive reoccupation operations of the Balkans and the defensive works of the coastal territories have deprived the Anglo-Americans of any hope of being able to extend the war, thanks to the betrayal of the Badoglio generals, even to south-eastern Europe. Italians, do not forget all the unspeakable harm that has been done to you and all the domestic happiness that has been destroyed because of them.

do not listen to those who sold themselves to the architects of your misfortune, to England and the United States.

THE BANDITS ARE ENEMIES OF THE PEOPLE. THEIR DESTINY IS SHAMEFUL DEATH!”. There is an MVSN (Blackshirt) stamp on reverse, which is rare.

Price: $250.00

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Italian Social Republic propaganda immediately following the liberation of Siena. It says “The shame of Siena...and the rebels help these defacers and boast of being their allies. Scenes of terror and violence occurred in Siena when the mercenary troops entered the city. These excesses of repugnant bestiality that make us tremble with horror are without any doubt permitted and desired by the Anglo-American authorities. SIENA HAS EXPERIENCED "LIBERATION" Those who still don't know which way to turn don't deserve a better fate. Let the behavior of the true patriots of Florence, who put up their resistance against the invading enemy, serve as an example”.

Price: $250.00

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Italian Social Republic propaganda warning the people of the atrocities committed by the Allies. It says “ITALIANS! News from the territories in the South grows daily. Many of your brothers and sisters, who escaped from slavery and imprisonment, have found themselves in safety here with us and say: COLORED PEOPLE OF ALL RACES treat the women and girls of Italy as free prey and force them with weapons and knives to their wishes. In the city of Foggia alone, from 15 November 112,000 ITALIANS were taken and forced to work day and night in the areas where the war raged most violently. In other cities the number is already much larger. The Negus requested 200,000 ITALIANS as slaves for work in the colony and received them on the orders of the Anglo-Americans. How many will still have to share their fate? CAN THE ANGLO-AMERICANS DENY ALL THIS? Of course they have to do this to hide their regime of tyranny and terror. ITALIANS! YOU DO NOT NEED TO BELIEVE THIS NEWS. BUT WHEN YOU HAVE HEARD THE HORRIBLE STORIES OF THE NEMEROUS FUGEGES, WHEN YOU HAVE SEEN THEIR FACES, THEIR LOST LOOK, THEN THE TERRIBLE REALITY WILL BECOME SO CLEAR THAT YOU WILL HAVE TO CONVINCE AND BELIEVE IT”.

Price: $300.00

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Italian Social Republic propaganda with cover stating “Once again this year, the prophecies are wrong”. It debunks what the British and American predicted and shows the reality of German facts. It ends with a quote by Mussolini on December 16, 1944: ”Germany is capable of resisting and determining the failure of enemy plans”.

Price: $250.00

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Italian Social Republic scathing attack on the betrayal of King Victor Emmanuel and Marshall Badoglio. It says “Italian soldiers and, as a result of the shameful surrender, you now find yourself in the invaded lands, in the Balkans or anywhere isolated and dispersed, Listen! The situation that arose in Italy following the betrayal of Badoglio and the military leaders who, by going over to the enemy, stained the sacred name of our Italy with infamy and threw the country into the most chaotic and disastrous situation imaginable, is the following:

-On the one hand, a National Government which, headed by Mussolini, has proclaimed the Italian Social Republic and is proceeding towards new revolutionary goals. Marshal Graziani, Minister of National Defense, and Gen. Gambara, Chief of Staff, have called together those officers, non-commissioned officers and soldiers who, volunteers, want to raise the honor of the homeland and continue in the fight for the defense of the Republic Social and achieve Victory alongside the Germanic allies.

-On the other hand, a Government of reactionaries and defectors headed by the king and Badoglio who, having betrayed the honor of the soldier and the Italian people, act in the service of the enemy in a vain attempt to save the crown and personal property. They declared war on yesterday's allies and called for general mobilization, under penalty of execution and other serious sanctions for anyone who did not join.” It then goes on to list the chronology of betrayals. Produced in late November, 1943.

Price: $250.00

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Italian Social Republic propaganda aimed at Marshall Badoglio’s family. It says: ” ....the vile traitors took their family members to safety abroad....While the Italian people fought, worked and made hard sacrifices to achieve victory.” It shows Badoglio’s family in Laussane, Switzerland.

Price: $290.00

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Italian Social Republic aimed at the 3 Italian traitors that turned on Mussolini. It says: ”In 1922, when the Duce saved the Monarchy, the King was radiant! On July 25, 1943...the King arrested the Savior of the Monarchy....Italians! Hate the traitors of the Fatherland! Hate the arrogant Anglo-American enemy! Fight and work under the orders of the Duce for the future of your homeland!”.

Price: $290.00

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Interesting Italian Social Republic propaganda aimed at the Allies. Title Balance sheet 1943, it shows promises made by Roosevelt, Churchill and Stalin that were all bluffs. For example, Roosevelt's generals assured in October 1943 "We will spend the Christmas holidays in Florence, at least in Rome. Bluff! The Anglo-Americans are bleeding to death in the Abruzzi with their snail offensive despite the use of crazy quantities of men, materials and ammunition!..... Their balance sheet is an enormous failure. 1943 was precisely not the 1918! This war cannot be won by bluff. This time the German and allied weapons will decide!

Price: $280.00

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22 page booklet produced during the Italian Social Republic titled PROFANAZION (prothanation), showing the desecration of Italian churches due to Allied air bombardment.

Price: $190.00

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Leaflet dropped by the RAF and American Airforce over Italy shortly before the invasion of Sicily. It reads “Text of a Message Directed to the Italian People from the British Prime Minister Churchill and President Roosevelt. It states “At this time the combined forces of the United States, Great Britain and Canada, under the command of General Eisenhower and his Deputy Commander, General Alexander, are bringing war to the heart of your country.

This is the direct result of the shameful policy that Mussolini and the fascist regime imposed on you. Mussolini dragged you into this war as a satellite nation of a brutal destroyer of peoples and freedom. Mussolini threw you into a war that he believed Hitler had already won.

Although Italy is extremely vulnerable from the air and the sea, your fascist leaders have sent your sons, your ships and your airplanes to distant areas of operations to help Germany conquer England, Russia and the world. entire.

Italy's adherence to Nazi Germany's plans was unworthy of the ancient traditions of freedom and culture of the Italian people; traditions to which the people of America and Great Britain owe so much. Your soldiers did not fight for Italy's interests at all, but only for those of Nazi Germany. They fought bravely, but were betrayed and abandoned by the Germans on the Russian front and on every battlefield in Africa, from El Alamein to Cape Bon.

Today, Germany's hopes of world domination have been dashed on all fronts. The skies of Italy are dominated by the vast air fleets of the United States and Great Britain; The coasts of Italy are threatened by the largest massing of naval forces that Great Britain and its allies have ever concentrated in the Mediterranean.

The forces now facing you are committed to destroying the power of Nazi Germany, which has ruthlessly inflicted slavery, destruction and death on all those who refuse to recognize the Germans as the dominant race.

Italy's only hope of survival lies in a capitulation, which would not be dishonorable given the overwhelming power of the United Nations military forces. If you continue to support the fascist regime subservient to the criminal power of the Nazis, you must suffer the consequences of your choice.

We are not pleased to invade Italian soil and bring the tragic devastation of war to the Italian people. We are determined to eliminate the false leaders and their doctrines that have brought Italy to its current state. Every moment you resist the associated forces of the United Nations, every drop of blood you shed can only serve one purpose: to give the Nazi and fascist leaders another margin of time to escape the inevitable consequences of their crimes.

All your interests and all your traditions have been betrayed by Nazi Germany and your false and corrupt leaders. Only by abandoning Nazi Germany and its fascist leaders can a renewed Italy hope to acquire a respected place in the family of European nations.

The time has come for you Italians to consider your dignity, your interests and your desire in a restoration of national decorum and secure peace. The time has come for you to decide whether Italians must die for Mussolini and Hitler or live for Italy and civilization.”

Price: $250.00

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Italian Social Republic propaganda showing the Americans finding a US soldier innocent of war crimes. The message is “Not guilty. In fact, it is important for the Anglo-Americans to massacre an Italian more or less.” The reverse shows a BBC broadcast of an atrocity in Rome committed by the Allies. The message is “....what do they care about some cowardly murdered woman or child from Lazio? Have you been reading a lot? "Not Guilty" Italians Don't Forget!”

Price: $290.00

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Italian Social Republic propaganda showing the Allies destroying the Vatican. The back reads “Perfect agreement has been reached on the war aims of the Allied Nations...(Soviet press release)

The enemies of the Church have attempted to destroy the sacred goods of Christianity. Never has the Head of Christianity been offended in such a vulgar way.” (Cardinal Piazza)

Price: $300.00

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12-page bulletin from the First French Army titled La Victoire du Rhin et Danube, March 31-April 26, 1945. Includes a map of operations. Also included is the Order of the Day No. 5 issued on May 1, 1945 by the 2nd Corps of the First French Army. Also, a two-page document Le Panorama de la Guerre, 1939-1945.

Price: $120.00

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Satirical 1940 German postcard showing Germany preventing Scandanavian export to the UK.

Price: $90.00

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Lettres a Tous les Francais. “Patience, effort t confiance”. Published in France in 1916, this was a supplement to L’illustration. This collection includes numbers 3, 6, 8, 10 and 12.

Price: $300.00

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Underground anti-fascist German brochure. “This was the first prank”. It lists all the failures of Hitler and Mussolini.

Price: $100.00

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Rare Italian Social Republica translated as “Bandits and Rebels here is your end!” It shows the fascist state crushing partisans.

Price: $250.00

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Rare patriotic manifest by the Gruppi di Cultura Corsa, to appeal to Corsicans of Italian descent to support Mussolini.

Price: $220.00

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22 propaganda postcards published by the short-lived Italian Social Republica. Extremely rare and highly sought after by collectors.

Price: $3300.00

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