List of Illustrations

1. ‘State Secretary Herbert Backe. Reich Minister for Food and Agriculture, NSDAP.’ 2 June 1942. Bundesarchiv: Bild 183–J02034.

2. ‘A re-settled Polish family (Matschak) from Skaradsch.’ Photographer Wilhelm Holtfreter, c. 1939–41. Bundesarchiv: R-49 Bild-0129.

3. Ours to fight for. Freedom from want. Poster of an original painting by Norman Perceval Rockwell published by the Division of Public Inquiries, Office of War Information, US Government Printing Office, offset lithograph on paper, 71 × 50.9 cm. Australian War Memorial: ARTV00185.

4. Potatoes set our shipping free. British poster issued by the Ministry of Agriculture, c. 1939–45. HMSO, James Haworth & Brother, offset lithograph on paper, 74.6 × 49.6 cm. Australian War Memorial: ARTV01561.

5. Hamster – shame on you! Poster by Max Eschle. Published by the Reich Propaganda Department, NSDAP. December 1939. Bundesarchiv: Plak 003–023–077.

6. ‘France, Paris. German soldiers buying cakes from a street seller with Notre Dame in the background.’ Photographer Heinz Boesig. Summer 1940. Bundesarchiv: 101I-129–0480–05A.

7. ‘The arrival of confiscated foodstuffs.’ Archive Heinrich Hoffmann, September 1942. bpk, Berlin: Bild 50073634.

8. ‘Registration of Jews. Violence against a Jewish man – mistreatment by a civilian next to a German sentry.’ Photographer Franke. June 1941. Bundesarchiv: Bild 101I-186–0160–12.

9. ‘Inhabitant of Stalingrad cooking on a makeshift oven.’ September 1942. Bundesarchiv: Bild 169–0369.

10. ‘Balikpapan, Borneo. Two Malayan natives, suffering from malnutrition after being ill-treated and starved by the Japanese, now receiving treatment at the Netherlands civil administration compound in 7 Division area.’ 10 July 1945. Australian War Memorial: 111003.

11. ‘Muchu Island, New Guinea. Japanese soldiers cooking their rations over a fire.’ 11 September 1945. Australian War Memorial: 096143.

12. ‘Papua, Sanananda area. After having been in action during which time their only food was bully beef and biscuits, these Americans prepare a hot meal – jungle stew.’ Photographer Clifford Bottomley. 27 January 1943. Australian War Memorial: 014241.

13. ‘Sandakan, North Borneo. A badly emaciated Japanese POW waiting to embark on a landing ship, Tank (LST) for the POW camp at Jesselton.’ Photographer Frank Albert Charles Burke. 26 October 1945. Australian War Memorial: 121785.

14. ‘Tokyo, Japan. A scene from one of Tokyo’s tall buildings shows evidence of the shortage of food among the people.’ 1945. Australian War Memorial: 019221.

15. ‘Tokyo Bay, Japan. Australian Navy personnel who boarded USS Sims (an American assault destroyer) to take part in the naval landing of Tokyo Bay enjoy the food piled up on their American mess trays. They are Leading Writer Jack Norris of Sydney, NSW, and Leading Stores Assistant Jim Cumming of Essendon, Vic.’ c. August 1945. Australian War Memorial: 019248.