my-ear-trumpet: Newspaper Headlines of Interest (via flutterknife) Yes, and “Dewey Defeats Truman” Still, the smile on that guy’s face is priceless. In the final days of the war, at the fall of Berlin in 1945, Hitler married his long-time mistress Eva Braun and, to avoid capture by Soviet forces less than two days later, the two committed suicide.[4] (wikipedia)

my-ear-trumpet:

Newspaper Headlines of Interest

(via flutterknife)

Yes, and “Dewey Defeats Truman”

Still, the smile on that guy’s face is priceless.

In the final days of the war, at the fall of Berlin in 1945, Hitler married his long-time mistress Eva Braun and, to avoid capture by Soviet forces less than two days later, the two committed suicide.[4] (wikipedia)



feastingonroadkill: “Just what every American boy needs” Get This JUNIOR Air Raid Warden Kit Boys! Be ready for Enemy Air Attacks

feastingonroadkill:

“Just what every American boy needs”

Get This JUNIOR Air Raid Warden Kit

Boys! Be ready for Enemy Air Attacks



The V2 rocket was the world’s first ballistic missile. It was first launched in 1942, and used offensively from September 1944 until March 1945. During World War II Nazi Germany fired V2s from mobile launchers towards major urban targets such as London and Antwerp. (wikipedia)

The V2 rocket was the world’s first ballistic missile. It was first launched in 1942, and used offensively from September 1944 until March 1945. During World War II Nazi Germany fired V2s from mobile launchers towards major urban targets such as London and Antwerp.

(wikipedia)



[source:lettersofnote:lifeunworthyoflife] Transcript BERLIN, DEN 1.Sept.1939. Reichsleiter Bouhler und Dr. med. Brandt sind unter Verantwortung beauftragt, die Befugnisse namentlich zu bestimmender Ärzte so zu erweitern, dass nach menschlichen Ermessen unheilbar Kranken bei kritischster Beurteilung ihres Krankheitszustandes der Gnadentod gewährt werden kann. (Signed, A. Hitler) TranslationBERLIN, 1.Sept.1939. Reichsleiter Bouhler and Dr. med. Brandt are instructed to broaden the powers of physicians designated by name, who will decide whether those who have - as far as can be humanly determined - incurable illnesses can, after the most careful evaluation, be granted a mercy death. (Signed, A. Hitler)

[source:lettersofnote:lifeunworthyoflife]


Transcript

BERLIN, DEN 1.Sept.1939.

Reichsleiter Bouhler und

Dr. med. Brandt

sind unter Verantwortung beauftragt, die Befugnisse namentlich zu bestimmender Ärzte so zu erweitern, dass nach menschlichen Ermessen unheilbar Kranken bei kritischster Beurteilung ihres Krankheitszustandes der Gnadentod gewährt werden kann.

(Signed, A. Hitler)


Translation

BERLIN, 1.Sept.1939.

Reichsleiter Bouhler and

Dr. med. Brandt

are instructed to broaden the powers of physicians designated by name, who will decide whether those who have - as far as can be humanly determined - incurable illnesses can, after the most careful evaluation, be granted a mercy death.

(Signed, A. Hitler)



[source:boingboing:mickeymousecomics] Mickey Mouse Comics Drawn by Concentration Camp Victim Avi sez, “‘Mickey Mouse in Gurs’ is a tragic ‘comic’ book made by Horst Rosenthal in 1942 while incarcerated at the Gurs internment camp in France. Rosenthal uses Mickey Mouse as a kind of subversive Virgil to guide us through the hellish experiences of the concentration camp. Horst Rosenthal was murdered in Auschwitz in 1942.”

[source:boingboing:mickeymousecomics]

Mickey Mouse Comics Drawn by Concentration Camp Victim

Avi sez, “‘Mickey Mouse in Gurs’ is a tragic ‘comic’ book made by Horst Rosenthal in 1942 while incarcerated at the Gurs internment camp in France. Rosenthal uses Mickey Mouse as a kind of subversive Virgil to guide us through the hellish experiences of the concentration camp. Horst Rosenthal was murdered in Auschwitz in 1942.”



He put up a great fight against Fritz Below is a letter sent by the Australian Red Cross to the wife of Leslie Clark - a soldier who perished whilst fighting in France during the First World War - 8 months after her husband’s death. The letter confirms his passing and then, using a quote from a fellow soldier, tells of a previous occasion when the late soldier bravely chased some Germans into a trench only to be wounded by a bomb. He was awarded a Military Medal. Transcript COLONIAL MUTUAL CHAMBERS (2ND FLOOR) 60 MARKET STREET. Melbourne, 6th June, 1919 Mrs. L. N. Clark, 53 Gladstone Avenue, Northcote. Dear Madam,re L/Cpl. L. N. Clark, No. 2647, 59th Battalion. We have now received from our Agents a report in regard to the above named soldier stating that he died on the 5th October, 1918, result of bullet wounds to chest and abdomen at the 20th Casualty Clearing Station, France. “He was buried at Doingt Communal Cemetery Extension 1½ miles East of Peronne D.G.R.E. L.S.6. 8277. “ This was certified by A.I.F. Headquarters, 17th March, 1919. Sgt. W. J. Turner, No. 3627, 60th Battalion, has stated - “He was of 60th Battalion, C Companu 5 ft. 6, thin, 29th, 1918, at 2 p.m. his platoon was engaged repelling a bomb attack. He ran along the parapet chasing the Germans who were down in the trench. He was wounded in the leg and side by a German stick bomb. He was conscious and made his own way back to the Stretcher Bearers. He put up a great fight against Fritz and was awarded the M. M. for this action.” This report was confirmed by Q.M.S.O. Rasmussen, No. 6069. On receipt of any further information, we will again communicate with you. Your faithfully, (Signed) Hon. Secretary. M.B/M.H. [source:lettersofnote:redcrossletter]

He put up a great fight against Fritz

Below is a letter sent by the Australian Red Cross to the wife of Leslie Clark - a soldier who perished whilst fighting in France during the First World War - 8 months after her husband’s death. The letter confirms his passing and then, using a quote from a fellow soldier, tells of a previous occasion when the late soldier bravely chased some Germans into a trench only to be wounded by a bomb. He was awarded a Military Medal.


Transcript

COLONIAL MUTUAL CHAMBERS
(2ND FLOOR)
60 MARKET STREET.

Melbourne, 6th June, 1919

Mrs. L. N. Clark,

53 Gladstone Avenue,
Northcote.

Dear Madam,

re L/Cpl. L. N. Clark, No. 2647, 59th Battalion.

We have now received from our Agents a report in regard to the above named soldier stating that he died on the 5th October, 1918, result of bullet wounds to chest and abdomen at the 20th Casualty Clearing Station, France.

“He was buried at Doingt Communal Cemetery Extension 1½ miles East of Peronne D.G.R.E. L.S.6. 8277. “

This was certified by A.I.F. Headquarters, 17th March, 1919.

Sgt. W. J. Turner, No. 3627, 60th Battalion, has stated - “He was of 60th Battalion, C Companu 5 ft. 6, thin, 29th, 1918, at 2 p.m. his platoon was engaged repelling a bomb attack. He ran along the parapet chasing the Germans who were down in the trench. He was wounded in the leg and side by a German stick bomb. He was conscious and made his own way back to the Stretcher Bearers. He put up a great fight against Fritz and was awarded the M. M. for this action.”

This report was confirmed by Q.M.S.O. Rasmussen, No. 6069.

On receipt of any further information, we will again communicate with you.

Your faithfully,

(Signed)

Hon. Secretary.

M.B/M.H.

[source:lettersofnote:redcrossletter]



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