Tarnschriften (German: camouflaged publications) were a way to avoid censorship in Nazi Germany between 1933 and 1945.
Illegal writings were given an innocent-looking cover and first and last pages.
[1] The Communist Party of Germany published about 80% of the camouflaged publications.
[2] An estimated 900–1000 publications were issued with up to 40,000 copies printed per title.
[3][full citation needed] Most of the publications were written for Germany, but there were also volumes for Spain and Norway, where a speech by Joseph Stalin was given the title "Hvordan kan potetene bevares mot frost" ("How to protect potatoes from frost").