German Propaganda Archive Calvin University

Work in Germany

Background: These are some of the pictures accompanying the 1943 Nazi book that attempted to demonstrate that foreigners Germany were happily working under good conditions for the benefit of Europe.

Europe Works in Germany

Cover of the book Europe at Work in Germany.
This is the cover, which translates as: “Europe at work in Germany. Sauckel mobilizes the Labor Reserves.”
Photo of a German labor office in Lyon.
Caption: German labor office in Lyon.
Photo of people ready for work in Marseille.
Caption: Marseilles: Ready for Work
Train with a sign for the 350,000th Ukrainian worker.

Caption: By 10 July 1942, a train could carry this sign.

The sign says: “The 350,000th Ukrainian worker is travelling to Germany.”

A house where Ukrainian workers lived in the 'Soviet Paradise'.
Caption: This is how the 350,000 lived in the “Soviet Paradise.”
A trainstop where barefoot workers arrived in Germany.
Caption: Arrival [in Germany]. Some even came barefoot.
Photo of a mass meeting on the theme of 'Europe at work'.

Caption: An assurance that has grown from faith and effort: Europe is winning!

This is a photo of a mass meeting on the theme.

Last edited 13 April 2026