 May 1938 cover alluding to the Great Purge by Stalin | |
| Editor | Wilhelm Weiss |
|---|---|
| Categories | Satirical magazine |
| Frequency | Weekly |
| Publisher | Franz Eher Nachfolger |
| First issue | January 1931 |
| Final issue | 1938 |
| Country | Germany |
| Based in | Munich |
| Language | German |
Die Brennessel (German: The Stinging Nettle) was a weekly satirical magazine which was published in Munich, Germany, between 1931 and 1938. It was one of the publications which were established to gain popularity among Germans in favor of the Nazi Party.[1] The magazine employed humor as a tool for Nazi propaganda.[2]