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this weekends catch.

sgtlynn

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Picked this up at a show this weekend. German WWII propaganda grenade but the best part is, it came with one of the leaflets!! I will have it translated this week sometime.
 

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Got the translation back today. I am sure the Russian is correct, but the bit of German on the bottom is from an internet translation. If anyone can correct it I would appreciate it.

The blood is flowing out of our women and children?

STOP WAR!

Come over to our side. The sooner you come over the sooner the torture and suffering of the women and children will stop

Those who come over to our side voluntarily by the Order of Adolf Hitler will become prisoners of war and receive better nutrition that you are receiving now

By coming over the war will be over for you.


This Handbill is considered an access pass
59 402 RA/XI/43
 
We know how the Germans treated Russian Prisoners;

Then if that wasn't bad enough when the Russians recaptured and freed the Russian prisoners in Germany they retried them as criminals for surrendering and sent them to Siberia ~ "The War is Over for You" --- right:tinysmile_cry_t:
 
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