An original WWII German illustrated campaign magazine titled “…nach Frankreich hinein!” (Into France!), published by Sonderdienst des Deutschen Verlages shortly after the successful 1940 Western Campaign.
This richly illustrated publication celebrates Germany’s advance through Belgium, the Netherlands and France during the Battle of France. It combines wartime propaganda with authentic contemporary photographs taken by German Propaganda-Kompanie (PK) photographers.
The magazine features numerous full-page and half-page photographs depicting:
Wehrmacht infantry
Panzer units
Fallschirmjäger airborne operations
Combat engineers (Pioniere)
River crossings
Urban combat
Captured equipment
Artillery operations
Military leadership
Campaign maps
Included is a large color fold-out map illustrating Western Europe and the campaign area, adding considerable visual appeal to the publication.
An excellent original period publication documenting one of Germany’s most significant military campaigns of the Second World War.
Condition
Very good original condition.
Original softcover magazine showing only light handling and age wear. Pages remain complete with strong binding, clean illustrations, and the original fold-out campaign map still present.
Specifications
Period: Third Reich (1933–1945)
Country: Germany
Title: …nach Frankreich hinein!
Subtitle: Der große Sieg im Westen
Publisher: Deutscher Verlag
Series: Sonderdienst des Deutschen Verlages
Language: German
Binding: Original softcover
Illustrations: Numerous wartime photographs and fold-out color campaign map
Subject: Battle of France (1940)
Originality: Original wartime publication
Historical Note
Following the rapid victory in Western Europe during the spring of 1940, the Deutscher Verlag issued a number of richly illustrated special publications documenting the campaign. Using official photographs supplied by the German Propaganda-Kompanien (PK), these magazines presented the progress of the offensive to the German public through dramatic battlefield imagery, maps, and contemporary reports. Today they remain highly collectible historical documents that preserve many original wartime photographs unavailable elsewhere.
