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The building up of the German people's defenses goes on incessantly. At the end of January new recruits raised their hands to swear allegiance to Führer and Reich

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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection

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

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Title
The building up of the German people's defenses goes on incessantly. At the end of January new recruits raised their hands to swear allegiance to Führer and Reich
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 1940
Topics
Nazi propaganda
Winter
Pledges of allegiance
World War, 1939-1945 -- Military personnel -- German
Military parades & ceremonies -- Germany -- 1939-1945
Military officers -- German -- 1939-1945
Soldiers -- German -- 1939-1945
Artillery (Weaponry) -- German -- 1939-1945
Genres
Photographs
Notes
Content: Like several other captions in this photo series, this one continues the theme of Germany "building her defenses" in response to a "warmongering amassing of armaments" by the Allies. In the background are anti-aircraft guns.
Content: Picture caption: "Die Wehrausbildung des deutschen Volkes geht unaufhörlich weiter. Ende Januar hoben neue Rekruten die Hand zum Schwur auf Führer und Reich."
Content: Title translates German picture caption
Source note: Grossdeutschland im Weltgeschehen. Tagesbildberichte 1940. (Berlin Joh. Kasper Co. 1942) Braeckow, Ernst, Author.
Physical Description
Gelatin silver prints
Extent: 10 x 14 cm
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): d94d9720-c601-012f-71d4-58d385a7bc34
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
  • 2026: Found by you!
  • 2027

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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. "The building up of the German people's defenses goes on incessantly. At the end of January new recruits raised their hands to swear allegiance to Führer and Reich" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1940. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/ae7bb9f5-453a-5a5d-e040-e00a1806317f

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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. "The building up of the German people's defenses goes on incessantly. At the end of January new recruits raised their hands to swear allegiance to Führer and Reich" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed September 27, 2026. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/ae7bb9f5-453a-5a5d-e040-e00a1806317f

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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. (1940). The building up of the German people's defenses goes on incessantly. At the end of January new recruits raised their hands to swear allegiance to Führer and Reich Retrieved from https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/ae7bb9f5-453a-5a5d-e040-e00a1806317f

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The building up of the German people's defenses goes on incessantly. At the end of January new recruits raised their hands to swear allegiance to Führer and Reich