Europa is aangetreden!

It was used to recruit Dutch volunteers for the Waffen-SS division SS-Standaard Westland. The poster features a drawing of a Bolshevik trampling over crosses and setting the landscape on fire, while several European armies march united against him. It was designed by Claudius in 1940.

A Russian soldier tramples a crucifix, one of the most important symbols of Western culture.

During World War II, Nazi Germany sought to unite various European countries against the Soviet Union, portraying the conflict as a struggle against Bolshevism, which was associated with communism. The Nazis aimed to recruit volunteers from occupied countries, like the Netherlands, to join their military forces. By doing this, they tried to create a sense of unity and shared purpose among Europeans, emphasizing the ideological battle against communism.

The recruitment poster you mentioned was part of this effort, appealing to anti-communist sentiments and rallying people to support the war against the Soviet Union. This propaganda campaign was designed to justify the invasion and garner support for the war effort by presenting it as a common cause for all Europeans.

85 x 120 cm. Sturdy paper. Aside from folds, in good condition.

NB: the Russian soldier has STEEL (!) teeth.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0cxBbKZsGcQ