{"product_id":"original-1943-nsdap-invoice-wwii-german-document","title":"Original 1943 NSDAP Invoice-WWII German Document","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOriginal \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWorld War II-era German invoice dated December 31, 1943\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, issued by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eZentralverlag der NSDAP, Franz Eher Nachf. G.m.b.H., München 22\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, the Nazi Party’s central publishing house.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe document has a particularly strong printed letterhead reading \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Zentralverlag der NSDAP”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e accompanied by the period German national eagle and swastika emblem. Franz Eher Nachfolger was the principal publishing organization of the NSDAP and was responsible for numerous Party publications.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe invoice appears to have been sent to a period newspaper\/periodical distributor in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMarquartstein, Oberbayern\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and records deliveries of several publications.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEspecially notable are entries for:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Völk. Beob. Südd. Ausgabe”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e — the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVölkischer Beobachter\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, Southern German edition. The \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVölkischer Beobachter\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e was the official newspaper of the Nazi Party and one of the principal propaganda publications of the Third Reich.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Ill. Beob.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e — \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIllustrierter Beobachter\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, an illustrated weekly publication associated with the Party’s publishing operation.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Die Post”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e — another period publication listed on the invoice.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe invoice covers issues supplied during late 1943 and shows quantities, issue numbers and prices, with a total of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e49.14 Reichsmarks\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. The lower portion also contains printed references to numerous publications distributed by the Zentralverlag.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDecember 31, 1943 date\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e places this squarely in wartime Germany, making it an interesting surviving piece of the administrative and commercial machinery behind the NSDAP’s propaganda publishing operation.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe document appears to be in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003every good condition for its approximately 83-year age\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, with expected toning, minor edge\/corner wear and small filing\/punch marks visible at the left. Printing remains strong and highly legible. Currently displayed in a frame; \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eframe is included if desired\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, though I would note that the document has not been removed from the frame for inspection.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGuaranteed original to the period based on our examination and sold as a historical collectible.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Whiskey Rebellion Antiques","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43605995159629,"sku":null,"price":150.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0610\/9229\/8829\/files\/E86B156E-1FF6-4B84-8443-C34F410D8FA1.jpg?v=1787955307","url":"https:\/\/whiskeyrebellionantiques.com\/products\/original-1943-nsdap-invoice-wwii-german-document","provider":"Whiskey Rebellion Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}