state against will 1941 (2 resultados)

Leaflet. This exceptionally rare Second World War artifact is a French language air drop leaflet publication of British Prime Minister Winston S. Churchill's broadcast address to the British people of 22 June 1941, the day he learned of Nazi Germany's invasion of the Soviet Union. This leaflet was produced for air drop in Nazi-occupied France. This is the only copy we have offered. We are indebted to author and collector Gary Stiles, who directed our attention to the archives of McMaster University, wherein resides a "worn and stained" copy with "filing holes" with the notation that these leaflets were "Dropped from 23-24 June to 6-7 August 1941." The densely printed leaflet fills both sides of a single sheet of thin, pulp paper measuring 10.5 x 8.25 inches. Apropos to the people of occupied France, prominent at the head of the recto is a quote from the speech: "Any man or State who fights against Nazism will have our aid. Any man or State who marches with Hitler is our foe."Directly below in large, bold print is "CHURCHILL" and below that, in parentheses, the reference "(Speech of 22 June 1941, the evening of the invasion of Russia)". At the head of the verso is "CHURCHILL (continuing)" above the following excerpt: "If Hitler imagines that his attack on Soviet Russia will cause the slightest division among the great democracies, who are resolved upon his doom, he is woefully mistaken." Of note, this quote is abbreviated and slightly altered from Churchill's actual remarks, which, instead of "among" stated "division of aims or slackening of effort in". The full text of Churchill's address, printed in three columns with subheadings and some of the text bolded, lies below the headings and excerpts, filling roughly the lower 2/3 of the recto and the lower ¾ of the verso. We have not examined the entirety of the text for conformance with Churchill's remarks as delivered in English. Condition of the leaflet is very good indeed, particularly given its inherent perishability. It is complete, with no loss or tears. Inevitably, it is toned and also shows light overall soiling. Two pin holes at the upper right and upper left corners indicate that it at one point served its purpose of being displayed and regarded. The leaflet is double-sleeved within clear, removable plastic.On 22 June 1941, Churchill had been wartime prime minister for thirteen and a half months. These had seen, among other near-calamities, the Battle of the Atlantic, the fall of France, evacuation at Dunkirk, the Battle of Britain, and the subjugation of much of Europe by Hitler's Germany. Britain woke on 22 June to news that Hitler's Germany invaded Russia, changing the character and strategic considerations of the war. Despite his long history of ardent anti-communist sentiment and the naked turpitude of the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact, Churchill immediately embraced the wartime alliance of necessity with Russia. Lord Beaverbrook recalled that, without convening his Cabinet, Churchill made the decision to "broadcast that night his determination that Russia should be given all the aid in Britain's power" and he "worked on his broadcast throughout the day. It was not ready half an hour before it was due" Churchill openly addressed the inevitable charge of hypocrisy. "No-one has been a more consistent opponent of Communism than I have for the last twenty-five years But all this fades away before the spectacle which is now unfolding." Of course, Churchill evoked images of Russian hearths and brutish Nazi perfidy. But he also stated the matter plainly: "We have but one aim. We are resolved to destroy Hitler and every vestige of the Nazi regime The Russian danger is therefore our danger"In his remarks, Churchill identified "three climacterics" of the war thus far the fall of France, the triumph of the Royal Air Force over the Luftwaffe during the Battle of Britain, and U.S. passage of the Lend Lease Act. With his characteristic ability to sense and frame the broad sweep of history, Churchill identified the fourth, "now upon us", as Hitler's invasion of Russia.Reference: McMaster University Collection, Item 0122, Box 3.

Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. A rare photo documentary book about Austria and national socialist struggle from 1918 to 1938. Printed in 1941 in Berlin, Germany. Heavily Illustrated. Softcover. German language. Very good condition.