The “Eine Minute" series is widely considered by military historians to be one of the most tactically successful tactical psychological warfare campaigns of World War II. Its historical significance stems from a calculated shift in Allied propaganda strategy late in the war. Shifting from Politics to Individual Survival: Unlike earlier strategic leaflets that focused on macro-politics, anti-Hitler rhetoric, or war guilt, this tactical leaflet bypassed ideology entirely. It treated surrender as a purely logical, transactional decision to save one's own skin. Exploiting Hopelessness After the Battle of the Bulge: Disseminated in early 1945, this leaflet hit German troops right as the Ardennes Offensive collapsed. Point #2 explicitly drives this home: "With the breaching of the Atlantic Wall and of the Eastern Front, the decision has fallen; Germany has lost the war." Humanizing the Enemy & Desublimating "Barbarian" Myths: Point #3 directly tackles Nazi counter-propaganda which claimed Allied soldiers would execute or torture surrendering Germans. By asserting "You are not facing barbarians who delight in killing, but soldiers who would spare your life if possible," it disarmed fear and s
For sale is a very rare combination of a leaflet and its official government translation. The leaflet was produced and dispersed by the Allied Forces, specifically the Psychological Warfare Division (PWD) of the Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Force (SHAEF). The Code (ZG 108): The "ZG" prefix stands for Zentral-Gruppe (Central Group). These leaflets were drafted and printed in Great Britain under a joint Anglo-American operation and were designed to be dropped over Germany and German-occupied territories in Western Europe late in the war (late 1944 to 1945).
Delivery Method: These flyers were packed into specialized "leaflet bombs" (such as the Monroe bomb) or dropped via flare canisters by Allied aircraft (Royal Air Force and US Army Air Forces) over German troops and civilian hubs.
The translation sheets were printed in strictly limited quantities for internal use by Allied military intelligence, commanders, and record-keepers at SHAEF. They were used to evaluate text efficacy before printing or to document exactly what was being dropped over enemy territory. Because they were treated as internal paperwork rather than tactical field gear, the vast majority were either destroyed after the war or packed away directly into government, university, or museum archive files (such as those at the National Archives or the Imperial War Museum).
Will combine shipping with other leaflets if ordered at the same time.
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