This is an authentic issue of the Völkischer Beobachter, the official newspaper of the NSDAP, dated 16 June 1940.
 
The main feature in this edition is the dramatic wartime report on the fall of the French fortress city of Verdun. Published during the height of the German campaign in France, the newspaper reflects the propaganda tone of the time, celebrating rapid military victories and portraying them as historic turning points.
 
Details:
Original issue dated 16 June 1940
Headline report: fall of Verdun fortress
Rich with wartime articles, photographs, and propaganda content
Complete, with typical signs of age but overall well preserved
 
A rare early-World War II newspaper highlighting one of the most symbolic victories of the 1940 Western campaign. A significant collectible for WWII historians, collectors of original press material, or museums focusing on wartime propaganda.