This WWII German WHW Der Führer macht Geschichte photo booklet set includes five miniature volumes spanning key political events from 1933 to 1937. The National Socialist People’s Welfare (NSV) ran the Winterhilfswerk des Deutschen Volkes (WHW) as an annual fundraising campaign. Founded in 1933, the WHW funded many NSV activities. It grew into the second largest mass organization in Nazi Germany. Official policy called donations voluntary. However, German citizens faced intense social pressure to contribute. Street collectors gave small badges like these paper booklets to donors as receipts.
Set Contents: Collection of 5 photo-illustrated paper booklets documenting political and historical events annually from 1933 to 1937:
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Der Führer macht Geschichte 1933
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Der Führer macht Geschichte 1934 (with original dark green hanging thread)
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Der Führer macht Geschichte 1935 (“Die Saar ist frei!”)
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Der Führer macht Geschichte 1936 (with original blue hanging thread)
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Der Führer macht Geschichte 1937 (with original light green hanging thread)
Paper Ephemera Photo Collectibles
Street level charity drives produced millions of small pins and paper items in various themes, including political photo chronicles. This WWII German WHW Der Führer macht Geschichte collection features historical photographs and speeches from key national milestones. Three booklets in this set still retain their original colored hanging threads. Collectors value these paper items for their historical significance and rare photo documentation.
