From the Kriegsberichter's Eyes: A study in German Press Photos

[Todd Gylsen]

AV60264/ A captured aircraft in service of the German Red Cross.
In the setting of the latest Reich’s street collection for the Hilfswerk of the German Red Cross, the DAF displayed three shot down enemy aircraft on the Kaiser-Franz-Josefs-Plaza near the State Opera in Berlin. Undoubtedly they are a British Muster Bristol Blenheim and Vickers Wellington, as well as a French Breguet. For a donation to the DRK one can enter to tour the aircraft.
17 August 1940 Scherl

[Todd Gylsen]

6202/ In the aerial sector of the enemy.
A formation of Heinkel bombers is flying over the clouds to attack England. (HE-111)
18 August 1940 Atlantic

[Todd Gylsen]

In the Junkers study hall at a Navigator Kampfschule.
20 August 1940 Agentur Schostal

[Todd Gylsen]

56585/ They also encounter the British in the desert.
Our picture shows Italian Air Force Soldiers at an airfield in Libya bringing bombs to their aircraft.
19 August 1940 Associated Press

[Todd Gylsen]

42834-2/ Under the influence of Italian pressure: England sees their positions in Afrika are shaken.
In British Somaliland, Italian troops quickly advanced. London reports they made a successful retreat, which is well-known pattern of propaganda. Our picture shows an Italian airfield in Afrika.
20 August 1940 Hoffmann

[Todd Gylsen]

A83956/ We fly against England.
The pilots are flying to England.
20 August 1940 Presse Bild Zentrale PK-Stempka

[Todd Gylsen]

A84383/ The Viennese observe the climax.
These mediators are the great statesmen in Vienna, which are managing the recovery and justified reorganization of the southeast, has reached the climax today, 30 August 1940. Reichsminister von Ribbontrop (standing on the right) reads the German record. Left, alongside him, is the Italian Foreign Minister Graf Ciano, on the far left is the Hungarian Foreign Minister Graf Csaki.
20 August 1940 Presse Bild Zentrale PK-Essel

[Todd Gylsen]

F5547/ With a Stuka Squadron.
They are playing handball between their zelt tents and their aircraft.
21 August 1940 Weltbild PK-Folkerts

[JeremyJ]

photos

Again nice images Todd.

I suspect the handball for the Stuka crews was preferable to getting batted about over the UK.

Jeremy

[Todd Gylsen]

Thanks Jeremy! Here are a few more to keep this thread going.

AV60298/ Japanese officers visit the Maginot Line.
Japanese officers visited the Maginot Line at the invitation of the commander-in-chief of the army. Our picture shows the Japanese guests at the Shoenburg bunker in Lothringen.
21 August 1940 Scherl

[Todd Gylsen]

F5585/
The Geschwader commander and Gruppen commander, both Knight’s Cross holders, observe the take off of the fighters.
23 August 1940 Weltbild PK-Hinze

[Todd Gylsen]

42896/ A German aerial attack on the British Hawkinge Airfield.
The left photo (A) shows the airfield before the attack. The right photo (B) shows the airfield after the bombing attack. 6 of the 8 aircraft hangers were destroyed along with the northern half of the repair hanger (9). The middle of the barracks (10) suffered severe bomb damage. Numerous craters can be seen on the runway.
23 August 1940 Hoffmann

[Todd Gylsen]

6341a/ A DO-17 is flying low over southeastern England.
Our low flying masters fly near the edge of the cliffs of the English shore.
27 August 1940 Atlantic

[Todd Gylsen]

6346c/ At the honor cemetery in Langemark.
A German guard is on the honor watch.
27 August 1940 Atlantic PK-Gregor

[Todd Gylsen]

6361b/ The “great washing” of the Panzers.
The pond of a village is just suitable to clean the tanks from the dirt of the roads.
(On the left are three Panzer II’s Ausf C, on the right is a Panzer III Ausf E)
28 August 1940 Atlantic