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Today's recording is devoted to an old brochure with road traffic regulations entitled: "Be careful in traffic!" (“Aufgepasst im Strassenverkehr!”) published during World War II in German and Polish by the Supreme Commander of the SS Troops and the Chief of the German Police at the Reich Ministry of the Interior by the propaganda publishing house Bildgut-Verlag in Essen.
It is an interesting historical document which, in fact - under "normal" conditions - could fulfill a useful function and would actually have educational value. However, it should be remembered that the brochure was published by criminal institutions responsible for the death of millions of victims in occupied Poland and Europe. The content of the publication is detached from the realities of the war years, but it may be an interesting source of information about road regulations for enthusiasts of motoring or old bicycles. It seems that the brochure is intended mainly for pedestrians, cyclists and coachmen, because it is their behavior on the roads that receives the most attention. It is worth noting how many of the regulations of that time are also the basis for today's road traffic regulations.
The original brochure is still available in online bookshops and at auctions.