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title: 'Die Geissel Gottes: Polnische Juden (Der Stürmer, October 1939)'
url: https://propagandaarchive.org/collection/der-stuermer-die-geissel-gottes-1939/
description: A montage of eight photographs of bearded Jewish men, most in hats, set against drawn flames, headed 'Die Geissel Gottes' and captioned 'Polnische…
section: Collection
---

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**Content note:** Antisemitic montage of photographed Jewish men set against flames, headed 'Die Geissel Gottes' ('the scourge of God') and 'Polnische Juden', shown whole. This object is shown as it was published. [Why](https://propagandaarchive.org/about/#as-it-was)

[![Die Geissel Gottes: Polnische Juden (Der Stürmer, October 1939)](https://propagandaarchive.org/collection/images/der-stuermer-die-geissel-gottes-1939.jpg)](https://propagandaarchive.org/collection/images/der-stuermer-die-geissel-gottes-1939.jpg)

# Die Geissel Gottes: Polnische Juden (Der Stürmer, October 1939)

A montage of eight photographs of bearded Jewish men, most in hats, set against drawn flames, headed 'Die Geissel Gottes' and captioned 'Polnische Juden', with a 'Der Stürmer' label at left.

## Text on the object

Original (German) · read from the image, not independently checked

```
DIE GEISSEL GOTTES
Der Stürmer
Polnische Juden
```

English translation (machine translation by Claude, not verified by a fluent reader)

```
THE SCOURGE OF GOD
Der Stürmer
Polish Jews
```

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