Guide to the "Churchills neue Warnung" Leaflet, 1944 SPEC.RARE.MMS.0289 Finding aid prepared by Sarah Stradling

26710794

 Ohio State University Libraries Special Collections
1858 Neil Avenue Columbus, OH, 43210
2018 March

b25783014 update

 This finding aid was produced using the Archivists' Toolkit 2018-03-31T09:45-0400 English Describing Archives: A Content Standard "Churchills neue Warnung" Leaflet SPEC.RARE.MMS.0289 Ohio State University Libraries Special Collections MMS 12 0.025 Cubic feet 1944 "Churchills neue Warnung" Leaflet, dated 1944, is a German language propaganda leaflet dropped from aircraft by Allied Forces in Germany during World War II. The leaflet includes quotes from British Prime Minister Winston Churchill, warning German civilians about upcoming aerial bombardments of industrial centers. (1) legal file folder German Acquisitions Information

Unknown

 Preferred Citation

[identification of item], "Churchills neue Warnung" Leaflet, SPEC.RARE.MMS.0289, Rare Books & Manuscripts Library, Ohio State University

 Access to Materials

Materials in this collection are available for use, but may be used in the Thompson Library Special Collections reading room only.

 Use of Materials

Materials in this collection may be protected by copyright, and are made available for research and educational purposes. In general, the OSU Libraries do not own the copyright for materials from our collections and cannot grant copyright permissions for these materials. The user is responsible for making a final determination of copyright status. If copyright protection applies, permission must be obtained from the copyright holder to reuse, publish, or reproduce the work beyond the bounds of fair use or other exceptions to the law. Works in the public domain are not protected by copyright and do not require permission to use.

 Processing Information

Processed by: Sarah Stradling, 2018 March; Finding aid written by: Sarah Stradling, 2018 March

 Historical Note

During WWII propaganda leaflets dropped from aircraft were utilized by both Allied and Axis powers to warn civilians away from potential areas of aerial bombardment. With the goal of crippling the German war economy, the Allies were planning air warfare campaigns on industrial centers in Germany during 1944.

 Scope and Contents

The "Churchills neue Warnung" Leaflet is a 1944 German language leaflet printed by the Allied forces during World War II in order to warn the German population of future aerial campaigns on the German homefront. The leaflet includes quotes from then British Prime Minister Winston Churchill about future aerial bombardment, and directly calls for civilians to evacuate areas that might become targets. Although the two-sided flyer mostly consists of text and quotes from Winston Churchill between 1941 and 1944, there is also a graphic representing the increased size of Allied bomb capabilities as the war progressed. The leaflet serves as a warning for German civilians living in these areas, telling them, "You have been warned."

 Churchill, Winston, 1874-1965 Leaflets (printed works) Leaflets dropped from aircraft--Europe--20th century Prime ministers--Great Britain--20th century World War, 1939-1945--Aerial operations, British World War, 1939-1945--Propaganda