English German Dictionary

Archive

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Royal Montreal Regiment Museum

Name/Title

English German Dictionary

Entry/Object ID

2016x.62.18

Scope and Content

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.

Archive Details

Date(s) of Creation

circa 1943

Relationships

Related Events

Event

World War II

Research Notes

Research Type

Curator

Notes

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.