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In front of the Western Wall reconnaissance exercises continue. Here a squad crosses a creek camouflaged against aerial detection.

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Title
In front of the Western Wall reconnaissance exercises continue. Here a squad crosses a creek camouflaged against aerial detection.
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
Wetlands
Rowboats
Camouflage (Military science)
Military maneuvers
World War, 1939-1945 -- Military personnel -- German
Soldiers -- German -- 1939-1945
Genres
Photographs
Notes
Content: Picture caption: "Im Vorfeld des Westwalls gingen die Spähtruppunternehmen weiter. Getarnt gegen Fliegersicht stösst hier ein Trupp vor, der ein Flüsschen überqueren muss."
Content: Title translates German picture caption
Content: The soldiers are wearing Waffenrock ("battledress") camouflage smocks and helmet covers. The ridged cylinders slung over their shoulders are gas mask cases.
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): 1ade3370-c602-012f-9e98-58d385a7bc34
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. "In front of the Western Wall reconnaissance exercises continue. Here a squad crosses a creek camouflaged against aerial detection." The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1940. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/b35e6240-e5f0-ef75-e040-e00a18064b93

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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. "In front of the Western Wall reconnaissance exercises continue. Here a squad crosses a creek camouflaged against aerial detection." New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 25, 2024. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/b35e6240-e5f0-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). In front of the Western Wall reconnaissance exercises continue. Here a squad crosses a creek camouflaged against aerial detection. Retrieved from https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/b35e6240-e5f0-ef75-e040-e00a18064b93

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In front of the Western Wall reconnaissance exercises continue. Here a squad crosses a creek camouflaged against aerial detection.