An original WWII German commemorative booklet titled “Feldzug 1940”, produced as an Erinnerungsheft der Küstriner Truppenteile (Campaign Memorial Booklet of the Küstrin Military Units).
Published shortly after the successful 1940 Western Campaign, this booklet documents the participation of military formations stationed in Küstrin (Küstrin an der Oder) during the invasion of Belgium and France.
Unlike general wartime propaganda publications, this booklet focuses specifically on the experiences of the Küstrin units, making it a far more specialized and desirable reference for collectors of German regimental history.
The publication contains:
Original wartime photographs.
First-hand battle accounts.
A campaign route map showing the advance from Germany through Belgium into France.
Detailed accounts of the fighting along the Aisne Canal.
Numerous references to German combat engineers (Pioniere).
An interesting translated diary from French NCO Sous-Officier Roux, presenting the French perspective during the campaign.
Printed locally by Oder-Blatt Druck Küstrin, this publication was intended as a lasting remembrance for veterans who participated in the 1940 campaign.
An excellent original piece of German military history and an increasingly difficult campaign publication to locate today.
Condition
Good original condition.
Original softcover booklet with normal age wear, light staining and handling marks. Pages are complete and firmly attached, with clean text and illustrations throughout. A well-preserved wartime example.
Specifications
Period: Third Reich (1933–1945)
Country: Germany
Title: Feldzug 1940
Subtitle: Erinnerungsheft der Küstriner Truppenteile
Language: German
Binding: Original softcover
Publisher: Oder-Blatt Druck Küstrin
Illustrations: Original wartime photographs and campaign map
Subject: Küstrin military units during the 1940 France Campaign
Originality: Original wartime publication
Historical Note
Following Germany’s victory in the 1940 Western Campaign, many German military districts and regimental associations produced commemorative publications documenting the achievements of their own units. Unlike mass-market propaganda books, these locally printed memorial booklets preserved the unique experiences of specific formations, combining operational maps, battlefield photographs, and personal narratives for veterans and their families. Today, these regional campaign publications are considerably scarcer than standard wartime military books.
