Interior illustration from Volksgemeinschaft

Interior illustration from Volksgemeinschaft - Wehrgemeinschaft (Berlin, 1938), depicting a highly symbolic and mythic representation of military sacrifice. The composition shows ranks of swords rising upward within radiating beams of light, suggesting the elevation of fallen soldiers into a form of eternal or heroic existence. Silhouetted figures advance across a stylised battlefield below, reinforcing themes of collective struggle and mobilisation. Accompanied by a poetic text emphasising death, lineage and enduring legacy, the image reflects the National Socialist idealisation of sacrifice, transforming individual loss into a vision of continuity and transcendence within the militarised community

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51380388

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51380388

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3008px x 4317px (6.1MB)

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Editorial Use Only

Source

Nigel Wingrove Collection

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