A brown covered booklet with with the Eagle crest of the United States War Department in the centre of the cover. It is a guide to the German language for English speakers. The guide gives useful sentences in German.
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Date(s) of Creation
circa 1943
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Event
World War II
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Produced and issued by the United States War Department, dated "June 24, 1943", published by order of the Secretary of War: G. C. Marshall. This was a basic guide to German, for American servicemen fighting in Europe during the Second World War. It is illustrated with cartoon GIs, and filled with common situational words and phrases.