Aufgeben T-Shirt

Aufgeben (pronounced ['auf-gey-ben']) is a German verb meaning “to give up” or “to surrender." At the end of WWII on the European Front, it carried the weight of total military capitulation, a laying down of arms and abandoning resistance.

For PSYWAR, influencing an enemy to aufgeben is the ultimate objective: breaking the will to fight so that surrender becomes victory.

This design is inspired by a photo from Fred Ramage of German soldiers surrendering during WWII and providing a "safe conduct" leaflet they received from allied forces.

Screenprinted on a premium American Apparel heavyweight t-shirt.