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This heavily illustrated hardcover photo book Das Jahr IV was published in 1937 and looks back on the fourth year of National Socialist power in Germany - achievements by and facts about the NSDAP in the year 1936. The 7 x 9-5/8 inch, 96 page hardcover book has 48 carefully selected photographs that illustrate those achievements and starts with a Foreword by Hermann Göring in which he thanks the Führer for the many positive changes in Nazi Germany. It was published by Freiheitsverlag GmbH of Berlin in the same format as the other Das Jahr books published since 1933 (see links at the bottom of this USMBOOKS web page).

There are many photographs of Adolf Hitler as well as huge parades, speeches by Dr. Ley, Dr. Goebbels and Reichsminister Hermann Göring, the opening of the 1936 Winter Olympics in Garmisch-Partenkirchen and Summer Olympic Games in Berlin, Heldengedenktag, the mighty Wehrmacht (tanks, new Kriegsmarine submarines and war ships, Luftwaffe squadrons), additions to the Reichsautobahn or freeway system, Italian Foreign Minister Count Ciano and other Italian Fascists, KdF vacations and many more.

Text covers foreign and domestic politics, culture and the economy, highlighting the many improvements for citizens of Nazi Germany since 1933. It includes numerous graphs and tables showing the many achievements.

This original 84 year old Third Reich photo book recapping the fourth year of National Socialist power in Germany is complete and in nice, used condition. Shelf wear to the bottom of the front cover and back cover, no odor.