"Massenmord" airdropped leaflet

Identifier
irn699939
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 2019.331.1
Level of Description
Item
Languages
  • German
Source
EHRI Partner

Web Source

https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn699939

Extent and Medium

overall: Height: 8.380 inches (21.285 cm) | Width: 5.250 inches (13.335 cm)

Archival History

The leaflet was acquired by the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2019.

Acquisition

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum collection

Scope and Content

Double-sided leaflet dropped over Germany in late 1942 following the December 17, 1942 declaration by the United Kingdom and United States stating explicitly that the German authorities were engaging in mass murder of the European Jews. The leaflet describes the deportations and mass murder already underway, and promises postwar punishment for those responsible.

Conditions Governing Access

No restrictions on access

Subjects

  • Psychological warfare.

Genre

  • Information Forms
  • Object
  • Leaflets.
This description is derived directly from structured data provided to EHRI by a partner institution. This collection holding institution considers this description as an accurate reflection of the archival holdings to which it refers at the moment of data transfer.