This is a fun little book from my collection, published in 1945 it was an early war souvenir.
'Gek en wijs tijdens Seyss', 'Mad and Wise during Seyss', Seyss standing for Seyss-Inquart, Reich commissioner for the German-occupied Netherlands.
A what to do and what not to do 🧵
Mad; handing in all the lovely old copper, tin and nickel for war production, as the Germans ordered in June 1941.

Wise; burying it in the garden.
Mad; Showing the scummy traitors of the W.A. your support by saluting as they march through the streets.

Wise; Show them how you really feel by turning your back on them.
Mad; A police officer taking part in confiscating bicycles for the Germans, again for war production, troop transport, etc.
But an essential possession for civilians during the war.

Wise; A police officer looking the other way when he spotted a bicycle.
Mad; Dating the enemy.

Wise; Sending parcels to your husband who's a POW.
Mad; Listening to the propaganda lies of that traitor Blokzijl on the Dutch radio.

Wise; Listening in secret to the Allied radio broadcast on a wireless set hidden away, something you could be severely punished for.
Mad; Making a fortune selling tires to the Germans, like a fat war profiteer.

Wise; Deflating German tires.
Mad; A woman betrayed her neighbour who bought two ration coupons, which was not allowed, the Landwacht scum put her in jail.

Wise; Another woman with her comrades risks her life to liberate someone from a prison.
Mad; Selling the Dutch Nazi newspaper while those do show their disdain for that in public get a beating from a WA man.

Wise; Barely 16 years old this kid risks concentration camp by spreading underground newspapers.
Mad; Giving the Germans your best and most loyal friend when you're ordered to hand in your dog when ordered to do so.

Wise; Renting a small dog when you're ordered to hand in your dog so the Germans won't want it and send you away.
Mad; Betraying your fellow countrymen to the Germans which often resulted in their death.

Wise; Helping your fellow countrymen by providing them with a hiding spot.
Mad; Not caring about the war, pretending it isn't happening.

Wise; Making sure you know exactly what th situation is, keeping track of troop movement and when to expect the liberation!

Booklet was written by Wouter Loeb and drawn by Jan Lavies.

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