Waffenquartett des Heeres (1939) (1 Viewer)

[wayne556517]

A card game in case, consisting of 52 cards showing weaponry of the Third Reich Armed Forces. Game designed to be played by soldiers and youth, and is outstanding example of militaristic indoctrination conducted by the Nazi regime. Depicts Panzers, Shock troops, Zeppelins, Artillery, Infantry, guns, gas masks, cannons, mines & grenades. Beautifully painted graphics on cards. Card set complete, consisting of 52 cards in sets of 4, a standard German ‘quartet game.’ Cards 100 x 65 mm, box size 100 x 70 x 20 mm. The card case is especially rare to find. Since virtually all such material was destroyed after the war, this set is scarce. This set was made by Dr. M. Matthiesen & Co.

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[Obee]

Wayne,

I sure hope that the RAF is out today, I'm sure they could find a target out there in the fields, seeing the spotter is asleep

Nice setup,

John

 

[Horus]

Yep they should of at least got under some trees !

Nice set up Wayne :salute::

Steve

 

[Louis Badolato]

Wayne,

Love the deck of cards. The Nazis were certainly not the first, or the last, to indoctrinate the youth into a fervor for war using toys and games. Ken Osen and I are planning on writing an article about how both the Germans (Steiff) and the British (Harwin) used dolls for the same purpose in the years immediately preceding WWI. Here are a few of the dolls from my own collection (the German Government actually told Steiff how the faces on the dolls had to look, because they didn't want them to be too friendly):

The Nazis. however, took it to another level. If you look at the Lineol and Hausser tinplate military vehicles and equipment produced in the late 1930's, they actually had toy mechanisms that looked and functioned like the real military equipment of the time. In effect, boys playing with these toys were getting pre-military training in how to operate the real things.

 

[Louis Badolato]

Here is a Steiff 1914 German Infantryman, with full field kit. The pack opens and has supplies inside: