BACKGROUND: First introduced in 1934 the, "SS Leitheft", (SS Leading Booklet), was an official monthly booklet of the SS published by the SS-Hauptamt , (SS Central Office), under direction of Reichsführer-SS Heinrich Himmler. The booklets were printed by the SS’s own publishing house in Berlin and were intended to be light hearted, relaxation reading and covered a wide variety of topics.

PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: A roughly 23cm x 16cm, soft cover, 32 page booklet with a mid-weight, black cardstock cover with white printed script, ‘SS Leitheft 9. Jahrgang - Heft 5, Mai 1943' (SS Leading Booklet, 9th Year, 5th Bulletin, Mai 1943). The booklet contains assorted stories, photos and articles. The front cover has pulled away from the staples along the spine, but is included.