{"product_id":"invasion-of-poland-campaign-training-poster-display-the-18-day-battle-street-fighting-with-tanks-and-infantry-nr-266-publisher-der-praktische-schulmann-reller-nehmann-stuttgart-september-1-1940-signed","title":"German WWII Invasion of Poland Training Poster | \"The 18-Day Battle\" | Nr. 266 | 1940","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRare early-war German military training print depicting \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003estreet fighting with tanks and infantry\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e during the campaign associated with the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eInvasion of Poland\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Titled \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"The 18-Day Battle: Street Fighting with Tanks and Infantry,\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e this period instructional image was published as \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNr. 266\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDer praktische Schulmann, Reller \u0026amp; Nehmann, Stuttgart\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and is dated \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSeptember 1, 1940\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe image focuses on \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ecombined infantry and armored operations in an urban environment\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, 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.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe print references the German campaign in Poland of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSeptember 1-18, 1939\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, while its \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1940 publication date\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 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.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe piece is additionally \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003esigned\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, though the signature is difficult to decipher and appears possibly to read \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Johan Deire\" or similar\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. No definitive attribution is made to the signature.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHighlights\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOriginal German WWII-era military training print\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNr. 266\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003ePublished \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSeptember 1, 1940\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDer praktische Schulmann, Reller \u0026amp; Nehmann, Stuttgart\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eDepicts \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ecombined tank and infantry street fighting\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eAssociated with the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1939 Invasion of Poland campaign\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIndistinct period signature present\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOriginal 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.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e⚔️ Why Shop With Us\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Over 2,500 5-star reviews online\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Carefully researched and curated collectibles\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Fast, secure, and reliable shipping\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Collectors Crossroads","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44093227925578,"sku":"WIW3073","price":3000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/collectorscrossroads.com\/products\/invasion-of-poland-campaign-training-poster-display-the-18-day-battle-street-fighting-with-tanks-and-infantry-nr-266-publisher-der-praktische-schulmann-reller-nehmann-stuttgart-september-1-1940-signed","provider":"Collectors Crossroads ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}