Switzerland WW2 Propaganda Collection: During World War II, detailed invasion plans were drawn up by the Germans, but Switzerland was never attacked. Switzerland was able to remain independent through a combination of military deterrence, concessions to Germany, and good fortune as larger events during the war delayed an invasion. Under General Henri Guisan, a massive mobilisation of militia forces was ordered. The Swiss military strategy was changed from one of static defence at the borders to protect the economic heartland, to one of organised long-term attrition and withdrawal to strong, well-stockpiled positions high in the Alps known as the Reduit. Switzerland was an important base for espionage by both sides in the conflict and often mediated communications between the Axis and Allied powers. (Wikipedia)
Switzerland WW2 Propaganda Collection:
Switzerland WW2 Propaganda Posters:
1939 25 years of the Swiss Air Force. Military Airshow 1939 Dübendorf
China WW2 Propaganda Collection: Large part of China was occupied by Japanese under years 1937-1945. There were three instances which published propaganda posters. Japan for pro-Japan propaganda, Chinese Communist Party (on the countryside) and the Nationalist Party – Guamindang (urban areas).
Chinese WW2 Propaganda Posters:
1937 Maintain an army for a thousand days to use it in a day
1937 Defeat Japanese imperialism
1938 Excellent Young People Go To The Air Force
1938 The more I fight, the stronger I become
1939-42 As Long As The Invader Is On Our Soil So Long Will We Keep Up The Resistance
1939-42 Long Live the Republic of China
1939-42 Our Armies Will Bend But Will Not Break
1939-42 The nearer we are to victory, the harder we must fight
1939 The First Battle. The First Victory
Propaganda Posters from Allies:
1941-45 China… Looks To Us! United China Relief
1941-46 China Fights On. United China Relief
1941-46 China First To Fight! United China Relief
1941-46 We Salute the Chinese Republic On her Birthday October 10th. Help Her To Fight Bravely On!
1942 Generalissimo And Madame Chiang Kai-Shek
1943 This is the only war. No matter where the fighting, the United Kingdom will defeat Japan and its abuse of military power
Chinese WW2 Military Art:
Japanese troops with a Chinese prisoner, in northern China.
B-24 over some workers who are building a runway,
breda ba-27 Chinese
Curtiss Hawk 75M with fixed landing gear, of the Chinese Air Force.
Curtiss Hawk III. Arthur Chin, the second Chinese-American ace of WWII, in combat against Japanese bombers
Curtiss P-40E Warhawk, No. 104 of the 76th Fighter Squadron, 23rd Fighter Group, USAAF, of Major Edward F. Rector, commander of the 76th Squadron, Kweilin, China, 1942.
Flying Tigers attack a Japanese airfield.
Kawasaki Ki-10-II Perry vs. a Gloster Gladiator, Xian, China 1938.
Manchukuo WW2 Propaganda Collection: Manchukuo (simplified Chinese: 满洲国; traditional Chinese: 滿洲國; pinyin: Mǎnzhōuguó; literally “State of Manchuria”) was a puppet state located in what is now northeast China and Inner Mongolia, which was governed under a form of constitutional monarchy. The area, collectively known as Manchuria, was designated by China’s erstwhile Qing Dynasty as the “homeland” of the ruling family’s ethnic group, the Manchus. In 1931, Japan seized the region following the Mukden Incident and installed a pro-Japanese government one year later with Puyi, the last Qing emperor, as the nominal regent and emperor. Manchukuo’s government was abolished in 1945 after the defeat of Imperial Japan at the end of World War II. The territories formally claimed by the puppet state were first seized in the Soviet invasion of Manchuria in August 1945, and then formally transferred to Chinese administration in the following year. (Wikipedia)
Manchukuo WW2 Propaganda Collection:
Manchukuo WW2 Propaganda Posters::
1932-45 Puyi, The last emperor of China and Puppet of Manchukuo
1932-45 Mudanjang-Poster_of_Manchukuo
1932-45 With the cooperation of Japan, China, and Manchukuo, the world can be in peace
1932-45 Manchukuo’s industrial production
1932-45 The ‘concord of nationalities’
1937 Commemorating the National Constuction of the Army on Friday
Poland WW2 Propaganda Collection: Germany was attacking Poland on 1.September 1939, which started a second world war as both United Kingdom and France declared was against Germany according to their promises to Poland. On 17 September also Soviet Union invaded Poland. Last of the Polish forces surrendered on 2.October 1939 and Poland was occupied until 1945 when Soviet Red Army was forcing German forces to retire
Serbia WW2 Propaganda Collection: During World War II (1941-1944), several provinces of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia corresponding to the modern-day state of Serbia were occupied by the Axis Powers. Most of the area was occupied by the Wehrmacht and was organized as separate territory under control of the German Military Administration in Serbia. Other parts of modern Serbia that were not included in the German-administered territory were occupied and annexed by neighboring Axis countries: Syrmia was occupied and annexed by the Independent State of Croatia, Bačka was occupied and annexed by Hungary, southeastern Serbia was occupied and annexed by Bulgaria, and southwestern Serbia was occupied and annexed by Italy and included in the Italian protectorates of Albania and Montenegro.
(Wikipedia)
Serbia WW2 Propaganda Collection:
Serbia WW2 Propaganda Posters:
1941 …but this Jewish dream of ruling the world is not diappearing under the blows of awakened nationalism! Anti-Masonic Exhibition
Latvia WW2 Propaganda Collection: After the occupation of Latvia by the USSR in June 1940, much of the previous Latvian army was disbanded and many of its soldiers and officers were arrested and imprisoned or executed. The following year Nazi Germany occupied Latvia during the offensive of Army Group North. The German Einsatzgruppen were aided by a group known as Arajs Kommando in the killing of Latvian Jews as part of the Holocaust. Latvian soldiers fought on both sides of the conflict against their will, and in 1943 180,000 Latvian men were drafted into the Latvian Legion of the Waffen-SS and other German auxiliary forces. (Wikipedia)
Latvia WW2 Propaganda Collection:
Posters during German occupation:
1944 Defend your homeland! Fight against Bolshevism!
Croatia WW2 Propaganda Collection: The Independent State of Croatia (Serbo-Croatian: Nezavisna Država Hrvatska, NDH) was a World War II–era puppet state of Nazi Germany and Fascist Italy. It was established in parts of occupied Yugoslavia on 10 April 1941, after the invasion by the Axis powers. (Wikipedia)
Croatia WW2 Propaganda Collection:
Croatia WW2 Propaganda Posters:
1942 Fight of the United Europe in the East. Exhibition at Zagreb Choir December 1941 – January 1942
1943 Bosnians! Join the SS-Army Protect Our Beautiful Homeland Your Women and Children
1943 Croats of Herceg-Bosnia! Great Leader Adolf Hitler and Chief Dr. Ante Pavelic. Join the ranks of the Volunteer Croatian SS Troops
Thailand WW2 Propaganda Collection: Thailand officially adopted a neutral position during World War II until the five hour-long Japanese invasion of Thailand on 8 December 1941, which led to an armistice and military alliance treaty between Thailand and the Japanese Empire in mid-December 1941. (Wikipedia)
Thailand WW2 Propaganda Collection:
Thailand WW2 Propaganda Posters:
1941 Advance from the Info-Pacific Ocean. Tsuguhary Fujita
1941 Biland Miyuharai. The disembarkation of the Ngoisa Indo-Buddha ship at the end of the war
1941 Be strong and diligent together. Let’s work together to build a stable Thailand
1941 If Thailand cooperates with Britain, Thailand will be destroyed and Thai people will also suffer.
1942 This is the fence of the nation
1942 It’s better to be quiet and be safe! Enemies of the That nation are listening everywhere
1942 Thai brothers and sisters! Let’s be united. Have faith in our government and our military
1942-45 Join in loving the nation. Let the prosperity be equal the former Great Kingdom of Siam!
USA Leaflet:
1945 Germany is finished. Moving to Japan!
Thailand WW2 Military Art:
RTAF Ki-27 in action against P-38’s (Wanchai)
RTAF Ki-27 in action against P-51’s and P-38’s (Wanchai)
