Small poster made to discourage US troops from socializing with Germans
Extent and Medium
overall: Height: 10.375 inches (26.353 cm) | Width: 13.000 inches (33.02 cm)
Creator(s)
- United States Army, 11th Armored Division Headquarters, Information and Education Office (Producer)
Archival History
The handbill was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 1996 by Eugene Glantz.
Acquisition
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Eugene John Glantz
Scope and Content
Handbill issued by the American Army which uses an image of Holocaust victims to remind soldiers not to fraternize with German civilians.
Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions on access
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Small paper handbill of a black and white, half tone reproduction photograph image of a row of 3, large stacks of emaciated, naked corpses in front of a large wooden building. A line of male bystanders, most in civilian clothes, and a one in concentration camp uniform trousers, are looking at the bodies. There is white text at the top and bottom.
Genre
- Posters
- Object