Propaganda


In 1935, the firm Kodak developed the color film Kodachrome which was one of the first comercial color films available, together with Agfacolor, in 1936, with which one could get transparencies or color slides. The color film Kodacolor was introduced in 1941 and it contributed to its popularization, though the Second World War had started in 1939. Many photographic improvements became available during this war period and it was used mostly in the military field. Some of the shots that survived after sixty years are the ones that you can see here, though there are still many, many more in private hands, which, I think, is not right because they are part of Humankind's Historic Patrimony and are above any selfish way to appropiate them.

It is not my intention to violate any copyright law, so if any of these pictures were vulnerating it, please tell me.

My german isn't too good so, until somebody helps, I'll guess it says : "How do we fight? Work, you, for the victory!"

The known British prime minister was always the masterpiece of the English endurance and will to fight.

German propaganda about the english attack of the destroyer 'Cossack' to the german auxiliar cruiser 'Altmark', which caused a lot of losses and happened in Norwegian waters. Hitler used it to declare war on Norwey.

A Sea Corporal from a submarine. "Volunteer for the Armada".

Poster from the electoral campaign of 1932, with the saying "Only Hitler".

A german poster part of the effort of the SS to get volunteers to fight against Russia in the occupied territories.

"Join the German War Marine".

Propagandistic poster supporting the activities of castaway saving.