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Background: One of the last major Nazi propaganda campaigns was the "Shadow Campaign" of the first half of 1944. It was designed to combat idle chatter and build awareness of enemy spies. This page has most of the posters from the campaign — perhaps all, but I'm not certain. The source: All of the posters were in color, but I have available mostly black and white copies from Rüstzeug für die Propaganda in der Ortsgruppe #3 (1944). A Nazi Poster Campaign: 1944 A dubious waiter listens in. Image courtesy of Dr. Robert D. Brooks. Another suspicious scene in a pub... "Pst! The enemy is listening." One man tells another: "It's over there at the edge of the forest..." A soldier carelessly reveals military secrets to his girl. Chattering work mates talk about thinks they shouldn't. A soldier tells his girl: "Further to the west..." A barber says: "I can tell you that on..." Image courtesy of Dr. Robert D. Brooks. "It's underground..." Two work mates are overheard. "Hans writes that his division has reached..." Two truckers chatter about secret matters. An officer is shocked at what his girl is telling him.   [Page copyright © 2007 by Randall L. Bytwerk. No unauthorized reproduction. My email address is available on the FAQ page.] Go back to the poster page. Go to the 1933-45 page. Go to the German Propaganda Home Page.