My latest purchase, in the form of a very nice copy of ‘Signal’ magazine. This one is the French edition. It was published across many occupied and neutral countries, in a variety of languages. It was even published in the United States until the German declaration of war in December 1941. Interestingly, this magazine was never published within Germany itself.

You can probably see why I bought this one. The front cover features a very cinematic shot of my favourite tank of the war, the Tiger I. The reverse cover, in an interesting kind of juxtaposition, features a much tamer kind of cat.
This is a very interesting magazine to look through, even for those who don’t speak a word of French. Being a propaganda magazine, it features a good deal of glossy photos, including some fantastic looking colour ones. Unsure of what the aerial shots are picturing. The campaign on the Eastern Front, perhaps? There are captions, but I haven’t translated them yet.
A couple of very intriguing articles. One concerning Croatian volunteers. One which seems to be an attack on American forces, and another criticising Stalin, describing him as the ‘Dictator of the World’. I have yet to translate the bulk of it.

Overall a very nice-looking piece, and one that I’m considering getting professionally framed.

Regards, B.B.