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England was the target of uninterrupted attacks by the German Air Force. The targets of armed reconnaissance planes are English harbors, airfields, arms factories, etc.; this Do. 215 warplane has also proven itself as a bomber and in deep-penetration raids.

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Title
England was the target of uninterrupted attacks by the German Air Force. The targets of armed reconnaissance planes are English harbors, airfields, arms factories, etc.; this Do. 215 warplane has also proven itself as a bomber and in deep-penetration raids.
Names
Hoffmann, Heinrich, 1885-1957 (Photographer)
Collection

Eye on the Reich : German propaganda photographs, 1939-1942

1940

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1940
Library locations
The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection
Shelf locator: PC EYE
Shelf locator: PC EYE 1940
Topics
Nazi propaganda
Airplanes -- Markings
World War, 1939-1945 -- Aerial operations, German
Bombers -- German
Dornier aircraft
Genres
Photographs
Notes
Content: Picture caption: "England war das Ziel der ununterbrochenen Angriffe der deutschen Luftwaffe. Bei der bewaffneten Aufklärung, deren Ziel englische Häfen, Flugplätze, Munitionsfabriken usw. waren, bewährte sich das Kampfflugzeug Do 215 als Bombenträger und im Tiefangriff."
Content: Title translates German picture caption
Content: The sleek and fast Dornier Do-215 bomber was called the "Flying Pencil" because of its slim shape.
Source note: Grossdeutschland im Weltgeschehen. Tagesbildberichte 1940. (Berlin Joh. Kasper Co. 1942) Braeckow, Ernst, Author.
Physical Description
Gelatin silver prints
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 13686570-c602-012f-7d25-58d385a7bc34
Rights Statement
The copyright and related rights status of this item has been reviewed by The New York Public Library, but we were unable to make a conclusive determination as to the copyright status of the item. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use.

Item timeline of events

  • 1885: Creator Born
  • 1940: Issued
  • 1957: Creator Died
  • 2017: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. "England was the target of uninterrupted attacks by the German Air Force. The targets of armed reconnaissance planes are English harbors, airfields, arms factories, etc.; this Do. 215 warplane has also proven itself as a bomber and in deep-penetration raids." The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1940. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/b35e6240-e5e0-ef75-e040-e00a18064b93

Chicago/Turabian Format

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. "England was the target of uninterrupted attacks by the German Air Force. The targets of armed reconnaissance planes are English harbors, airfields, arms factories, etc.; this Do. 215 warplane has also proven itself as a bomber and in deep-penetration raids." New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 25, 2024. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/b35e6240-e5e0-ef75-e040-e00a18064b93

APA Format

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. (1940). England was the target of uninterrupted attacks by the German Air Force. The targets of armed reconnaissance planes are English harbors, airfields, arms factories, etc.; this Do. 215 warplane has also proven itself as a bomber and in deep-penetration raids. Retrieved from https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/b35e6240-e5e0-ef75-e040-e00a18064b93

Wikipedia Citation

<ref name=NYPL>{{cite web | url=https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/b35e6240-e5e0-ef75-e040-e00a18064b93 | title= (still image) England was the target of uninterrupted attacks by the German Air Force. The targets of armed reconnaissance planes are English harbors, airfields, arms factories, etc.; this Do. 215 warplane has also proven itself as a bomber and in deep-penetration raids., (1940) |author=Digital Collections, The New York Public Library |accessdate=November 25, 2024 |publisher=The New York Public Library, Astor, Lenox, and Tilden Foundations}}</ref>

England was the target of uninterrupted attacks by the German Air Force.  The targets of armed reconnaissance planes are English harbors, airfields, arms factories, etc.; this Do. 215 warplane has also proven itself as a bomber and in deep-penetration raids.