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One can clearly see that the German action in Scandinavia had slashed right through the English plans to widen the war. But the German armed forces didn't only act swiftly, they also acted...

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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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One can clearly see that the German action in Scandinavia had slashed right through the English plans to widen the war. But the German armed forces didn't only act swiftly, they also acted...

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Title
One can clearly see that the German action in Scandinavia had slashed right through the English plans to widen the war. But the German armed forces didn't only act swiftly, they also acted...
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
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World War, 1939-1945 -- Military personnel -- German
Soldiers -- German -- 1939-1945
World War, 1939-1945 -- Equipment and supplies -- German
Genres
Photographs
Notes
Content: Picture caption: "Wie sehr die deutsche Aktion in Skandinavien einen Strich durch die englischen Kriegsausweitungspläne gemacht hat, erwies sich immer deutlicher. Aber die deutsche Wehrmacht hatte nicht nur schnell gehandelt, sie handelte auch..."
Content: Neither the large German Army nor small German Navy had troop ships, and the invading soldiers were carried to Norway in warships or vessels chartered from civilian companies. This photo's caption continues on the previous image.
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): e3a87760-c601-012f-a1d1-58d385a7bc34
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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. "One can clearly see that the German action in Scandinavia had slashed right through the English plans to widen the war. But the German armed forces didn't only act swiftly, they also acted..." The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1940. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/ae7bb9f5-4550-5a5d-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. "One can clearly see that the German action in Scandinavia had slashed right through the English plans to widen the war. But the German armed forces didn't only act swiftly, they also acted..." New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed September 25, 2026. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/ae7bb9f5-4550-5a5d-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). One can clearly see that the German action in Scandinavia had slashed right through the English plans to widen the war. But the German armed forces didn't only act swiftly, they also acted... Retrieved from https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/ae7bb9f5-4550-5a5d-e040-e00a1806317f

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One can clearly see that the German action in Scandinavia had slashed right through the English plans to widen the war. But the German armed forces didn't only act swiftly, they also acted...