Winterhulp

 

Poster – Winterhulp Nederland

“Bring Light to the Lives of Your Countrymen”



Date: Circa 1941

Location: Nazi-occupied Netherlands

Medium: Color lithograph poster

Collection: Yavneh Klos Collection, Holocaust Propaganda Archive 

This Dutch-language Nazi propaganda poster promotes Winterhulp Nederland, a relief program designed to replace traditional welfare institutions. While cloaked in charity, the initiative excluded Jews and reinforced Nazi control. Featuring a glowing windmill and patriotic slogans, the poster sought to rally Dutch support while masking the regime’s true agenda.

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