Billboard for the Deutsche Zeitung in den Niederlanden (German Newspaper in the Netherlands)

The Deutsche Zeitung in den Niederlanden (DZN) was a German-language newspaper published during the occupation in the Netherlands. It was a propaganda tool of the German occupying forces there. Along with a German readership, they were keen to reach a Dutch audience. As the text of this advertisement states, the paper wanted to ‘mediate’ between Dutch and German ‘economic life.’

Billboard for the Deutsche Zeitung in den Niederlanden (German Newspaper in the Netherlands)

The Deutsche Zeitung in den Niederlanden (DZN) was a German-language newspaper published during the occupation in the Netherlands. It was a propaganda tool of the German occupying forces there. Along with a German readership, they were keen to reach a Dutch audience. As the text of this advertisement states, the paper wanted to ‘mediate’ between Dutch and German ‘economic life.’