German WWII Invasion of Poland Training Poster | "The 18-Day Battle" | Nr. 266 | 1940

Rare early-war German military training print depicting street fighting with tanks and infantry during the campaign associated with the Invasion of Poland. Titled "The 18-Day Battle: Street Fighting with Tanks and Infantry," this period instructional image was published as Nr. 266 by Der praktische Schulmann, Reller & Nehmann, Stuttgart, and is dated September 1, 1940.

The image focuses on combined infantry and armored operations in an urban environment, illustrating the close cooperation required between foot soldiers and tanks while advancing through built-up areas. Its subject matter includes methods associated with clearing streets, fortified buildings, and obstacles during combat, providing a visual representation of early-war German tactical instruction.

The print references the German campaign in Poland of September 1-18, 1939, while its 1940 publication date places it within the first year of the wider European war and shortly after the German campaigns in Western Europe. It survives as an unusually evocative example of wartime military educational material and the manner in which early German armored and infantry operations were presented for instructional purposes.

The piece is additionally signed, though the signature is difficult to decipher and appears possibly to read "Johan Deire" or similar. No definitive attribution is made to the signature.

Highlights

• Original German WWII-era military training print
• Nr. 266
• Published September 1, 1940
• Publisher: Der praktische Schulmann, Reller & Nehmann, Stuttgart
• Depicts combined tank and infantry street fighting
• Associated with the 1939 Invasion of Poland campaign
• Indistinct period signature present

Condition

Original period printed material exhibiting preservation and age characteristics consistent with an early WWII-era training display. The piece retains an indistinct signature. Please review all available photographs carefully for the precise condition, coloration, surface, edges, and signature before purchase.

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