Nazi and East German Propganda Archive
Monte Davis
monte.davis at verizon.net
Tue Feb 13 04:53:13 CST 2007
> Oh, and here's the reverse side of that V1-leaflet:
>
> http://www.calvin.edu/academic/cas/gpa/images/leaflet/v1f.jpg
>
> Pretty scary, clunky grammar aside....
Indeed - thanks for highlighting those, and kudos to Penguin's designer for
the choice.
"How about V Number 2 to V Number X [?]" hints at the remote but routine
explosions of the permanent war in _1984_.
Among aircraft and rocketry enthusiasts, there's a small subset who are
especially fascinated with zoomy, never-built Third Reich hardware such as
http://www.luft46.com/
My impression is that there's little sinister ideological component to it --
but at least a hint that somehow Die Leuchtende Stadt was even better for
technological progress than the Radiant City...
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