Unbeschränkter Nationaler Notstand
Title
Unbeschränkter Nationaler Notstand
Luftpost No. 2 - 2nd June 1941 – dropped by the Royal Air Force
Description
President Roosevelt’s address to the American people is reproduced. He describes the steps being taken to respond to what he calls an unprecedented national emergency, preparing the military, navy and civil protection to protect American interests and security. The European war has developed into something much larger.
The leaflet notes that Rudolf Hess’s name has not been seen in the German press/radio since 16th May. It is said to be commonly known that he had flown to Britain to thwart Ribbentrop’s plans and asserts it was because l he knew the reality of Germany’s future.
Hitler’s statement on 4th May that they are fighting to liberate the world is called into question by listing the murders carried out in different European countries. It claims that liberation has meant the appropriation of key industries by Göring and his coterie. The large number of German soldiers stationed throughout Europe shows the reality with some instead choosing resistance and suicide, for example, by Pál Teleki of Hungary.
The German press has called its operation against Crete as a test run for something more significant. Despite Crete’s vulnerability, the operation did not appear to go well. An RAF pilot estimated that less than half the troops had landed successfully.
There are statistics of civilian fatalities and casualties from German night bombers.
It is noted that 12 four-engine heavy Flying Fortress bombers are on British soil, disproving German claims that America would not help Britain. Goebbels has commented that the distinction between home and the front is becoming less defined as British airstrikes cause damage. Further aircraft developments will have an impact on German cities.
Following the sinking of HMS Hood by the Bismark on 24th May, the Royal Navy brought several ships from all over the Atlantic to hunt it down, ships the Germans claimed they had already sunk. A map and photographs illustrate their participation until the Bismark is torpedoed by the Dorsetshire on 27th May. It concludes that no help was forthcoming from Germany’s much smaller navy, demonstrating England’s maritime supremacy.
The leaflet notes that Rudolf Hess’s name has not been seen in the German press/radio since 16th May. It is said to be commonly known that he had flown to Britain to thwart Ribbentrop’s plans and asserts it was because l he knew the reality of Germany’s future.
Hitler’s statement on 4th May that they are fighting to liberate the world is called into question by listing the murders carried out in different European countries. It claims that liberation has meant the appropriation of key industries by Göring and his coterie. The large number of German soldiers stationed throughout Europe shows the reality with some instead choosing resistance and suicide, for example, by Pál Teleki of Hungary.
The German press has called its operation against Crete as a test run for something more significant. Despite Crete’s vulnerability, the operation did not appear to go well. An RAF pilot estimated that less than half the troops had landed successfully.
There are statistics of civilian fatalities and casualties from German night bombers.
It is noted that 12 four-engine heavy Flying Fortress bombers are on British soil, disproving German claims that America would not help Britain. Goebbels has commented that the distinction between home and the front is becoming less defined as British airstrikes cause damage. Further aircraft developments will have an impact on German cities.
Following the sinking of HMS Hood by the Bismark on 24th May, the Royal Navy brought several ships from all over the Atlantic to hunt it down, ships the Germans claimed they had already sunk. A map and photographs illustrate their participation until the Bismark is torpedoed by the Dorsetshire on 27th May. It concludes that no help was forthcoming from Germany’s much smaller navy, demonstrating England’s maritime supremacy.
Date
1941-06-02
Language
Type
Format
Four sided printed document
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Rights
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Identifier
MTerrasRW1050292-190503-14
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Citation
“Unbeschränkter Nationaler Notstand,” IBCC Digital Archive, accessed June 16, 2025, https://ibccdigitalarchive.omeka.net/collections/document/51103.