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The Fuhrer received the Commander of Bodyguards, Chief SS Group Leader and General of the Waffen-SS, Sepp Dietrich, at his headquarters and decorated him with the Knight's Cross with Oak Leaves.

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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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1940

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The Fuhrer received the Commander of Bodyguards, Chief SS Group Leader and General of the Waffen-SS, Sepp Dietrich, at his headquarters and decorated him with the Knight's Cross with Oak Leaves.

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Title
The Fuhrer received the Commander of Bodyguards, Chief SS Group Leader and General of the Waffen-SS, Sepp Dietrich, at his headquarters and decorated him with the Knight's Cross with Oak Leaves.
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
Military decorations
Hitler, Adolf, 1889-1945
Genres
Photographs
Notes
Content: Josef "Sepp" Dietrich was an SS general with a reputation for both personal bravery and ruthlessness. He was one of Germany's most decorated soldiers.
Content: Picture caption: "Der Führer empfing in seinem Hauptquartier den Kommandeur der Leibstandarte, SS-Obergruppenführer und General der Waffen-SS Sepp Dietrich und überreichte ihm das Eichenlaub zum Ritterkreuz des Eisernen kreuzes."
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): ea2f7eb0-c601-012f-a403-58d385a7bc34
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 Fuhrer received the Commander of Bodyguards, Chief SS Group Leader and General of the Waffen-SS, Sepp Dietrich, at his headquarters and decorated him with the Knight's Cross with Oak Leaves." The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1940. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/b1cacde4-eaa6-3a32-e040-e00a18064701

Chicago/Turabian Format

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. "The Fuhrer received the Commander of Bodyguards, Chief SS Group Leader and General of the Waffen-SS, Sepp Dietrich, at his headquarters and decorated him with the Knight's Cross with Oak Leaves." New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed September 26, 2026. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/b1cacde4-eaa6-3a32-e040-e00a18064701

APA Format

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. (1940). The Fuhrer received the Commander of Bodyguards, Chief SS Group Leader and General of the Waffen-SS, Sepp Dietrich, at his headquarters and decorated him with the Knight's Cross with Oak Leaves. Retrieved from https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/b1cacde4-eaa6-3a32-e040-e00a18064701

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<ref name=NYPL>{{cite web | url=https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/b1cacde4-eaa6-3a32-e040-e00a18064701 | title= (still image) The Fuhrer received the Commander of Bodyguards, Chief SS Group Leader and General of the Waffen-SS, Sepp Dietrich, at his headquarters and decorated him with the Knight's Cross with Oak Leaves., (1940) |author=Digital Collections, The New York Public Library |accessdate=September 26, 2026 |publisher=The New York Public Library, Astor, Lenox, and Tilden Foundations}}</ref>

The Fuhrer received the Commander of Bodyguards, Chief SS Group Leader and General of the Waffen-SS, Sepp Dietrich, at his headquarters and decorated him with the Knight's Cross with Oak Leaves.