What exactly Wolf von Niebelschütz did as a soldier in a propaganda unit during the wartime years of 1940–1945, and whether the Wehrmacht newspapers he took care of still exist, was not clear until recently. This article brings together all the currently available information on the German writer’s period of service in France and Germany and analyses the articles from the newspapers that were found. Whilst it is clear that the articles written by Niebelschütz are German wartime propaganda, it also becomes clear that the writer’s articles were not nearly as defaming as those of his propaganda unit colleagues. Moreover there were several attempts by Niebelschütz to stop working for the military, as well as clear remarks in letters to his relatives about his aversion to the kind of work he was doing. After his efforts to leave the military failed, he continued to work for the propaganda unit, apparently because he believed that this would be the easiest way to increase his probability of surviving the war.