The propaganda of April-May 1945

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Post by Lars Gyllenhaal » 02 Apr 2005, 18:17

The 29th of April the Panzerbär main headline read something like this in English:

HEROIC GATHERING
Day and Night New Action Forces are Brought Forth


I have tried to preserve the archaic-heroic tone. But, as I am not German someone may have some objections - if so, lets hear them.

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Post by nondescript handle » 02 Apr 2005, 18:37

My try:
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Read and pass on!
The Tank-Bear
April 29, 1945
Fighting gazette for the defenders of Greater-Berlin

Heroic struggle
Day and night new fighting forces are deployed

The fight for the city centre has begun | The better stamina
Literally Der längere Atem means "The longer breath" but "to have a long breath" is a German figure of speech for "to have great stamina/endurance/tenacity.

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Panzerbär

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Post by JLEES » 02 Apr 2005, 21:08

Mark,
Thanks for the kind translation of the April 29, 1945 Panzerbär issue. It was most interesting.
James

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#19

Post by TePe » 05 Apr 2005, 13:58

Lars,
I have a black-and-white copy of Signal 6/1945 in swedish, the only copy officialy known of that issue.
If you are interested I can send you a copy.

Also want to say that I really apreciated your book "Svenskar i krig 1914-1945.

Thomas

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Signal 6/1945

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Post by JLEES » 05 Apr 2005, 18:11

Thomas,
Can you post an image of it with a basic translation into English of what the main headlines says? It would be interesting to see what they were printing the last days of the war.
James

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Post by TePe » 05 Apr 2005, 18:48

James,

Sure, I can post the pages with the main articles. Just gimme a day or so.

/Thomas

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Post by JLEES » 05 Apr 2005, 21:44

Thanks!
James

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Post by jv » 06 Apr 2005, 06:38

Here is a copy of the Panzerbaer of 26 April 1945. The headline reads The battle has reached its climax, German reserves rushing to Berlin. Also an appeal for volunteers for the Freikorps Mohnke. The box reads: whoever shows cowardice over fighting like a man at this time, is nothing but a low-down bastard. jv
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Post by JLEES » 06 Apr 2005, 12:18

That is a most interesting Panzerbar. It's amazing these late war papers have survived. I've never heard of Freikorps Mohnke. I wonder if the unit was ever formed?
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Signal 6/1945

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Post by TePe » 06 Apr 2005, 19:36

Here is the main articles in this issue.
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Signal 6/1945

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Post by TePe » 06 Apr 2005, 19:44

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What the americans think of the russians
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same article continued
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Signal 6/1945

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Post by TePe » 06 Apr 2005, 19:47

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"The reality" with pictures of american graves in battle of the bulge
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Signal 6/1945

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Post by TePe » 06 Apr 2005, 19:51

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more about the training of new soldiers i Germany
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About the training of officers in the german army
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Signal 6/1945

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Post by TePe » 06 Apr 2005, 19:55

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"The Lieutenants of Metz" a description from a wardiary about the military school i Metz defence against the allied forces
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"Glimpses of the building of the fast ships" connects to the S-Boot on the cover
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