This WWII German WHW Der Führer und photo booklet set includes four miniature volumes showcasing various public and political themes. 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 4 photo-illustrated paper booklets documenting public appearances, architectural projects, and charity drives:
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Der Führer und sein Volk (with original blue hanging thread)
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Der Führer und seine Bauten (with original green hanging thread)
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Der Führer und seine Heimat (with original brown hanging thread)
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Der Führer und das Winterhilfswerk
Paper Ephemera Photo Collectibles
Street level charity drives produced millions of small pins and paper items in various themes, including photo-journalistic series. This WWII German WHW Der Führer und collection features historical photographs of civic projects, fundraising drives, and public events. Three booklets in this set still retain their original colored hanging threads. Collectors value these paper items for their historical documentation and rare photo content.
