British Union of Fascists Uniform
Uniform of the British Union of Fascists, modeled Sir Oswald Mosley’s fencing tunic.
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Europe Defends Her Civilization from Bolshevism
Poster from occupied France calling on all Europeans to defend their civilization from Russian Bolshevism by fighting alongside the Germans on the Eastern Front. The Greek goddess of warfare, Athena, is employed as a unifying icon of a shared European heritage.
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Flemings, Join the Ranks of the Germanic SS
Poster addressing Flemings to join the ranks of the Germanic SS, collectively referring to SS organizations in Belgium, Denmark, the Netherlands and Norway, whose inhabitants were considered pureblooded aryans like the Germans themselves.
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Flemish-German Culture Days – Ghent
Poster for a Flemish-German cultural exchange held in Ghent. The famous Gravensteen can be seen forming the backdrop.
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For Norway’s Reconstruction
Poster bearing the fascist paramilitary Hirden’s insignia, the fascist Nasjonal Samling’s paramilitary wing. Calls for Norway’s reconstruction.
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Freedom – Independence
Poster from the Vlaamsch Nationaal Verbond (Flemish National League, VNV).
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French Legionnaire Grouping
The Légion des volontaires français (LVF) was a collaborationist unit composed of Frenchmen who fought to defend Europe against Bolshevism. It was later redesignated as the Waffen-SS ‘Charlemagne’ Brigade, named after the legendary medieval Frankish King Charlemagne. The LVF originated as an independent initiative by a coalition of far-right factions in Vichy France who were disillusioned with the liberalism of the Third Republic. The Legion’s flagpole top seen here is a winged helmet of ancient Gaul, and alongside the unit’s later identification with the legend of Charlemagne, we see the clear and distinct influence of romantic historicism and French national mythology. The Waffen-SS ‘Charlemagne’ Brigade distinguished itself in the Battle of Berlin in 1945, where it remained as one of the last defenders around Hitler’s Führerbunker.
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Hirden Uniform
Uniform of the Hirden, a fascist Norwegian paramilitary organization. The term is derived from the medieval Scandinavian word for the king’s ‘hearth-guard’, and invoked Norway’s ancient warrior tradition to signal loyalty, honor and legitimacy.
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Italian Social Republic Aquila
Cast aluminum finial (pole top) from the Italian Social Republic (1943-1945), the hardline fascist successor state to the Kingdom of Italy.
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Join the SS-Sturmbrigade Langemarck
Flemish recruitment poster calling on its youth to join the SS-Sturmbrigade Langemarck (SS Assault Brigade Langemarck) formed in 1943.
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Legion of French Volunteers – Fight for Europe
A poster promoting the collaborationist Légion des volontaires français (LVF). The LVF was a military unit composed of Frenchmen who fought for the German Wehrmacht during the Second World War, ostensibly to defend Europe against Bolshevism. It was later redesignated the Waffen-SS “Charlemagne” Brigade named after the legendary medieval Frankish King Charlemagne. The LVF originated as an independent initiative by a coalition of far-right factions in Vichy France who were disillusioned with the liberalism of the Third Republic.
The Charlemagne Brigade distinguished itself in the Battle of Berlin in 1945, where it remained as one of the last active defenders in the area of Hitler’s Führerbunker complex in a powerful demonstration of chivalric gallantry befitting of their namesake.
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LVF Uniform
Original combat uniform of the LVF, a French volunteer unit that fought alongside the Germans on the Eastern Front.