Holes instead of socks – Bob De Moor post World War 2

In April this year we posted a drawing showcasing the lack of materials the Belgian population was confronted with as the second war continued. During (and especially at the end of) and also after the German occupation of Belgium, people were confronted with a lot of products not being available. The drawing, or rather the cartoon, laughed with the use

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Ersatz stockings and socks with Bob De Moor

Ersatz stockings and socks with Bob De Moor

During (and especially at the end of) the German occupation of Belgium, people were confronted with a lot of products not being available. By then the use of use of ersatz products was common. For those not familiar with the term 'Ersatz', it is a German word literally meaning substitute or replacement and often refers to things of poorer quality.

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