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The depiction of the war on the contemporary postcards is extremely diverse:  The ways in which the postcards depict the war differs greatly; from simple enthusiasm, patriotism and propaganda to humour, satire and bitter hatred. 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As with the other volumes of this series, The FG42 Fallschirmjägergewehr features a unique selection of original German World War II propaganda photos, most of them never published before, depicting the Fallschirmjägergewehr in use.","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"GB \/ VERY_GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":49588019691793,"sku":"GOR011926336","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"GB \/ GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":53379227812113,"sku":"GOR014888866","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/9078521058.jpg?v=1751000845"},{"product_id":"k98k-rifle-book-guus-de-vries-9789080558311","title":"The K98k Rifle","description":"The first volume of the Propaganda Photo Series, a unique series of books on World War II small arms. 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It contains a detailed description of the history, use and accessories of this rifle, but also covers the sniper rifles, rare variants and special accessories as the curved barrel device and the silencers.About the AuthorGuus de Vries is a historian, specialising in the field of firearms. 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