Oberkommando der Wehrmacht

 

Original Collection

 

Format: 32.3 x 24.5 cm

Pages: different for each edition

 

Editor: Scherl Verlag

Main writer: Dr. Georg Böse, Berlin-Charlottenburg
Advertising manager: Willy Roth
Representative: dr. Wilhelm Herrmann, Berlin-Tempelhof
Publisher: August Scherl Nachfolger, Berlin SW68

 

Der Adler was the title of the illustrated propaganda magazine about the German Luftwaffe published in Berlin Scherl-Verlag, which was created with the help of the Reich Ministry of Aviation.

In addition to the Wehrmacht, Der Adler was one of the most widespread magazines of the German Wehrmacht.

The magazines contain pictures and articles about the work of the Luftwaffe, innovations, experience reports from missions, aircraft models, dogfights, Knight's Cross bearers, reports on friendly and warring armies, covering all elements of air force such as air defense, paratroopers etc.

Contents covered the campaigns on Poland, France and the Soviet Union, as well as the bombardment of England.

During the war, more and more articles about the air defense and ground operations of the paratroopers were published.

1st Jan.
24 pp

2nd Jan.

24 pp
 

1st Feb.

24 pp

2nd Feb.
24 pp

1st March
24 pp
 

2nd March
24 pp

1st April
24 pp

2nd April
24 pp
 

1st May
24 pp

 

2nd May
24 pp

 

1st June
24 pp

 

2nd June
24 pp

 

1st July
24 pp

 

2nd July
24 pp

 

3rd July

        24 pp

 

1st Aug.
24 pp

 

1st Sept.
24 pp
 

2nd Sept.
24 pp
 

1st Oct.
24 pp

2nd Oct.
24 pp

1st Nov.
24 pp

2nd Nov.
24 pp

 

1st Dec.
24 pp

2nd Dec.
24 pp

 

3rd Dec.

        24 pp