Holocaust
Der Sturmer
Der Sturmer, founded by virulent anti-Jewish publisher Julius Streicher, was a weekly tabloid that published exclusively anti-Jewish propaganda.
One of the most ubiquitous vehicles for anti-Jewish messaging was Der Stürmer, a weekly tabloid founded by Julius Streicher in 1923 with the sole aim of spreading anti-Jewish propaganda. Known for its crude imagery, sensationalized stories, and relentless focus on Jews as enemies of German society, the paper played a central role in spreading and reinforcing hatred across a wide audience.
Important Moments
1923
Der Stürmer is founded by Julius Streicher, devoted entirely to spreading antisemitic conspiracy theories and caricatures.
1939
Julius Streicher publishes Hofjuden ("Court Jews"), a libelous tome aiming to trace Jewish control over banking and society (a common trope) from the “Court Jews” of the middle ages to present day.
1933
After the Nazi rise to power, Der Stürmer gains prominence, displayed in public “Stürmer boxes” where passersby can read its content for free.
1946
Streicher is convicted and executed for crimes against humanity at the Nuremberg trials.
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A piece of mail featuring the swastika on the postmark and a stamp with anti-Jewish imagery, advertising the staunchly anti-Jewish publication Der Sturmer. Mailed in 1936.
Another Der Sturmer label, this one on an envelope mailed in 1937.
A postcard advertising Der Sturmer and featuring the anti-Jewish logo that had “gone viral” through the mail.
Another postcard featuring the ugly anti-Jewish logo.
The classified ads page in this 1939 issue of Der Sturmer features an ad for publisher Julius Streicher’s book Hofjuden.
Julius Streicher’s book Hofjuden, aims to trace Jewish control over banking and society (a common trope) from the “Court Jews” of the middle ages to present day. Needless to say, it is neither factual nor flattering.
The cover of this 1939 Der Sturmer (the same issue featuring the “Beggars and Idlers” ad) features the paper’s slogan, “The Jews are our misfortune.” The cover article, “Gold from Blood” accuses Jews of profiteering from conflict.
This advertisement in a 1939 issue of Der Sturmer is titled “Beggars and Idlers,” and features unflattering and caricatured photos of several Jewish men, along with text promoting hateful tropes and stereotypes.
The frontispiece and title page of Streicher’s Hofjuden
Another postcard, this one mailed in 1934, featuring Streicher’s anti-Jewish label.
