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The swiftness of the German advance exceeded the enemy's expectations. The demolished roads proved no hindrance; even stone blocks were quickly removed by the German infantry

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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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The swiftness of the German advance exceeded the enemy's expectations. The demolished roads proved no hindrance; even stone blocks were quickly removed by the German infantry

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Title
The swiftness of the German advance exceeded the enemy's expectations. The demolished roads proved no hindrance; even stone blocks were quickly removed by the German infantry
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
World War, 1914-1918 -- Engineering and construction
Roadblocks (Military science)
Soldiers -- German -- 1939-1945
World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Netherlands
Genres
Photographs
Notes
Content: Picture caption: "Die Schnelligkeit des deutschen Vormarsches übertraf alle Erwartungen der Gegner. Selbst die gesprengten Straßen waren kein Hindernis, sogar die Felsblöcke wurden schnellstens von der deutschen Infanterie beseitigt."
Content: Title translates German picture caption
Content: The few roads into and out of Greece were easy to block and defend, but the sudden speed and violence of the German attack pushed the country's defenders back.
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): 168974a0-c602-012f-dc93-58d385a7bc34
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 swiftness of the German advance exceeded the enemy's expectations. The demolished roads proved no hindrance; even stone blocks were quickly removed by the German infantry" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1940. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/b35e6240-e5e7-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. "The swiftness of the German advance exceeded the enemy's expectations. The demolished roads proved no hindrance; even stone blocks were quickly removed by the German infantry" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed September 26, 2026. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/b35e6240-e5e7-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). The swiftness of the German advance exceeded the enemy's expectations. The demolished roads proved no hindrance; even stone blocks were quickly removed by the German infantry Retrieved from https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/b35e6240-e5e7-ef75-e040-e00a18064b93

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<ref name=NYPL>{{cite web | url=https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/b35e6240-e5e7-ef75-e040-e00a18064b93 | title= (still image) The swiftness of the German advance exceeded the enemy's expectations. The demolished roads proved no hindrance; even stone blocks were quickly removed by the German infantry, (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 swiftness of the German advance exceeded the enemy's expectations. The demolished roads proved no hindrance; even stone blocks were quickly removed by the German infantry