Description
Das Schwarze Korps – Number 36, 7 September 1939
Scanned pages: 10 | Instant PDF download
Historical German SS (Schutzstaffel) weekly newspaper, official organ of the Reichsführung SS, digitized.
Cover
Front page masthead with SS runes and eagle emblem; lead article “Im Namen des Volkes” (In the Name of the People) begins on the cover alongside a boxed reprint of Himmler’s 1 September 1939 order to SS men, signed “H. Himmler.” No war correspondent credited on the cover.
Main Articles
“Im Namen des Volkes”
A political editorial framing Hitler as the embodiment of the German people’s will and justifying his authority to decide on war and peace.
“Die Schuldfrage ist beantwortet”
An editorial arguing that the question of war guilt has been “answered,” blaming British and Polish policy (including a section titled “Das Judentum”) for the outbreak of war, illustrated with a cartoon of a soldier and the Polish Corridor.
Editorial credited to Hauptschriftleiter (editor-in-chief) Gunter d’Alquen; cartoon drawing credited to “Bogner.”
“Der erste Soldat”
A full-page photographic tribute to Adolf Hitler, quoting his pledge to be “the first soldier of the German Reich.”
“Freiheit und Lebensraum”
An ideological essay on “freedom” and “living space” (Lebensraum), contrasting National Socialist concepts of liberty with liberal-democratic and “Un-German” ideas, and including sub-sections “Der deutsche Untertan,” “Die Freiesten der Freien,” “Herr der Erde,” and “Gründlich damit aufgeräumt,” “Schluß jetzt!”
“Das ist nicht wegzuleugnen!”
A propaganda photo-report presenting testimonies and images of ethnic German refugees, alleging mistreatment by Poles and criticizing British Prime Minister Chamberlain’s response.
No author credited; photographs credited to Ufa (“Aufnahmen: UFA”).
“Gewalt und Recht”
A political essay arguing that England and France historically acquired territory by force while denying Germany the same right, including sub-sections “Sie brachen ihr Versprechen,” “Nicht mehr vorhanden,” “Unzweifelhaft deutsch,” and “Die historischen Argumente.”
“Gestern – und Heute”
A satirical cartoon strip contrasting German humiliation in August 1914/1918 with German strength in August 1939.
Cartoon credited “von Waldl.”
“Elschen Schulze – ganz anders”
A human-interest story about a Viennese factory worker, “Luise Lagenhofer” (called “Elschen Schulze”), praised for her diligence and quoted in a letter thanking her employer and colleagues.
“So hätten sie sich gehamstert, wenn …”
A moralizing piece condemning hoarding of goods amid wartime rationing, imagining how black-market hoarders might have behaved.
“Ein gar duftiges Briefein”
An anecdotal item about a woman in Düsseldorf and a scented letter/coffee-substitute anecdote tied to rationing and the Salzburg region.
“Genug für alle!”
A propaganda photo-essay on German food supply, showing granaries, butter barrels, pig herds, and meat stores, and asserting there is enough food for everyone despite wartime rationing.
No author credited; photographs credited as taken “mit Genehmigung des Reichsnährstandes” (with permission of the Reich Food Estate); a Dr. Weskamp is depicted/mentioned in a caption.
“Betroffene Einzelgänger”
A satirical article and cartoon set mocking self-absorbed individuals who complain about wartime rationing and shortages while ignoring the collective sacrifice expected of the nation.
Article text unattributed; cartoons credited to “Bogner” (Zeichnungen: Bogner).
Artists Mentioned
- Bogner — cartoon illustrations for “Die Schuldfrage ist beantwortet” (Korridor cartoon) and “Betroffene Einzelgänger” (rationing cartoons), 7 September 1939.
- Waldl — cartoon strip “Gestern – und Heute,” 7 September 1939.
War Correspondents (Kriegsberichter) Named
None credited in this issue. The only named editorial figure is Hauptschriftleiter Gunter d’Alquen (editor-in-chief, not designated as a Kriegsberichter), and photographs are credited to the Ufa studio and the Reichsnährstand rather than to individual war correspondents.