A richly illustrated Third Reich cigarette album. A propaganda publication, detailing English brutality throughout history.

"Raubstaat England" (meaning "Robber State England" or "Predatory State England") was an anti-British Nazi propaganda book and campaign published in Germany during World War II. Released in 1941 by the Cigaretten-Bilderdienst in Hamburg, it was formatted as a "cigarette card album" where buyers pasted collectible photo cards obtained with cigarette purchases.Content and PurposeHistorical Attacks: The 129-page publication detailed centuries of British history, framing figures from Elizabeth I to Francis Drake as state-sanctioned pirates and conquerors.Colonial Focus: It highlighted past conflicts and colonial rule in places like Ireland and India to portray Britain as a violent, exploitative empire.War Justification: The book aimed to convince the German public of British moral bankruptcy and justify the ongoing war as a fight against "British plutocracy".