The Jeep on the DeKalb Post Office Steps

From the May 2, 2018, MidWeek (DeKalb County, Illinois)  "Looking Back."

1943, 75 Years Ago.

A photograph for World War II propaganda.  It shows an Army jeep on the steps of the DeKalb post office.

A sign on the jeep reads:  "The Willys Overland Go-Devil Quad;  U.S. Army Mobile Machine Gun West; Same Motor As Willys Americar."

Nothing Beats A Willys Jeep.  --GreGen

Radio Londres-- Part 1: "This Is London"

Last week, I wrote about the death of Franck Bauer, the last known broadcaster of Radio Londres.

From Wikipedia.

From 1940 to 1944, the BBC in London broadcast to German-occupied France in French.  It was operated by the Free French who had escaped.  This was done to counter the Nazi propaganda broadcast of the German-controlled Radio Paris of the French Vichy government.

The broadcast also appealed to the French to rise up against the Germans plus coded messages were sent to the French Resistance.

The first transmission was in 1940 and started "Ici Londres!  Les Francais parlent aux Francais...."  translated  "This is London!  The French speaking to the French..."

This is now a famous quote in France.  It was the Voice of thye Free French Forces under Charles de Gaulle.  On 18 June 1940 he made his famous Appeal of 18 June, inviting his countrymen to resist and rise up against their occupiers.

--GreGen

Six World War II Propaganda Broadcasters

From the August 13, 2013, History Channel.

The Allies and Axis both used the radio for propaganda purposes.  Most broadcasts were aimed at their own populations, but others were there for their enemy.  Their jobs was to spread hisinformation and foster discontent.

GERMANY--  Axis Sally (Mildred Gillars)--  from Maine

GERMANY--  Lord Haw Haw--  William Joyce--  very popular in Britain.

JAPAN--  Tokyo Rose (Iva Toguri)

BRITAIN--  Sefton Delmer

GERMANY--  Philippe Henriot--  Occupied f
France.

GERMANY Fred W. Kaltenbach

--GreGen

Donald Duck and Mickey Vs. Der Fuhrer

Check out http://www.spiegel.de/fotostrecke-45179.html

Not only were US forces fighting the Nazi's, but Walt Disney as well.

"Donald gets Drafted"
"Private Pluto"
Der Fuhrer's Face"
Nutzi Land"
"Blitz Wolf"

Donald Duck and Mickey Mouse did not just entertain during the war, but they also spread anti-enemy propaganda and educated Americans about our enemies.

"Der Fuhrer's Face" was an Oscar-nominated short film in 1943.

I imagine that had we lost, Walt Disney's life might have been in danger.

There was also a 1943 film "Education for Death: The Making of the Nazi Dictators: Hitler, Mussolini and Hirohito."

The Duck Takes on the Nazis. --GreGen