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The name is historical and goes back to when we solely sold posters relating to the Third Reich Era.

We have since developed way beyond this due to the expectations, needs and requests from our varied and worldwide customer base. The price of original period pieces is prohibitively expensive and the requirements for careful storage of them often mean they are unable to be displayed and that is where we are able to help with faithful reproductions or period pieces.

Our customer base includes, museums, military establishments, veterans, T.V prop departments, university libraries and private collectors who are looking for some extra context to add to their collection.

Our wide range of translated books gives the reader an insight into how and why the Third Reich was established and why things happened as they did.

Why do we sell Third Reich related items ? Well one major factor is that their is less competition. As sites such as Amazon and E Bay have banned such items from sale it has not lessened the demand for them and indeed it can be said by banning them they have made them more desirable and have created a larger cross section of interest in this specialist niche in the marketplace. The inability to purchase on these platforms has meant that people and institutions now come to us for these items. None of these items are intended, and nor do, they incite any form  of "hate" , "intolerance" or "violence". They are meant for academic and historical  study and if abused then that is due to the interpretation of the individual not the contents of the book. If you want to blame books and ban them from sale  then you had better start by banning the Tora, Koran and Bible all of whom have passages which could be said to incite hatred, misogyny, or intolerance in one form or another.

We do offer for sale a selection of Allied posters but as these are readily available elsewhere we do not see much demand for them, but we do still offer them for sale in the interests of diversity of opinion and balance. We did however have to stop selling the Churchill busts as in 5 years we sold 1 compared to over 100 comparable sized busts of Adolf Hitler, we do not stock what people do not wish to purchase.

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Being Present – Growing Up in Hitler’s Germany by Willy Schumann

Being Present – Growing Up in Hitler’s Germany by Willy Schumann

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Book Review: Being Present – Growing Up in Hitler’s Germany by Willy Schumann

For collectors and historians seeking a more personal dimension to the Third Reich, Being Present by Willy Schumann offers a compelling and often unsettling perspective—that of an ordinary German youth shaped from within the system itself.

First published in 1991, this memoir chronicles Schumann’s life from the early 1930s through the aftermath of the Second World War. Born in 1927, he was just six years old when Adolf Hitler came to power, growing up in a relatively quiet northern town near the Kiel Canal, far removed from the centres of power.

What makes this book particularly valuable is its honesty. Schumann does not write as a critic looking back with hindsight, but as someone who openly admits he was, for much of his youth, a committed believer in the Nazi system. Influenced by school, propaganda, and especially the Hitler Youth, he illustrates how easily young people could be drawn into the ideology through structure, camaraderie, and a sense of purpose.

From a militaria collector’s standpoint, the book provides useful contextual background rather than physical reference. There are numerous insights into:

  • Youth organisations and pre-military training
  • The appeal of uniforms, drills, and rank structure
  • Everyday exposure to propaganda through radio, schooling, and public life
  • The gradual transition from boyhood enthusiasm to wartime reality

These elements help explain the mindset behind many of the artefacts collectors encounter—whether Hitler Youth items, training equipment, or late-war militarisation of German youth.

One of the most striking aspects of the memoir is Schumann’s description of psychological conditioning. He makes clear that belief in victory persisted even in the final stages of the war, with propaganda maintaining morale to an almost unimaginable degree. As he reflects, the idea of defeat was something his generation was simply not prepared to accept. ()

In terms of style, the writing is straightforward and understated. It avoids sensationalism, which makes the content all the more powerful. This is not a dramatic battlefield narrative, but a grounded, human account of life inside a totalitarian system.

Overall Verdict

Being Present is an important and thought-provoking addition to any serious Third Reich or WWII library. While it lacks the photographic or artefact-focused content of traditional militaria reference works, it provides something equally valuable: insight into the mindset of the generation that wore, used, and believed in those objects.

Rating: 8.5/10
A highly recommended memoir that adds depth and human context to militaria collecting—particularly for those interested in the social and psychological foundations of the period.

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