U-boat
ace Joachim Schepke (Kapitänleutnant and commander of U-100) shows a
German submarine toy to his son, 1941. U-29 was a celebrated vessel,
responsible for sinking the British aircraft carrier HMS Courageous on
17 September 1939. This little boy smiles pensively - his father, a
German officer, has just given him this miniature submarine. It is true
that the Nazi regime did not attach great importance to toys, which the
German youth only "softened over". Nevertheless, the propaganda
potential of war toys was recognised: "Playing with soldiers and
military equipment awakens enthusiasm for military achievements and
plants the germ of military detention in the hearts of young people at
an early stage," wrote art teacher Lorenz Postner in 1939. Source: Signal magazine cover.
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