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

[Todd Gylsen]

Thanks M for the compliment. It does appear the Vikes are in for a long season. At least the Twins clinched the Division last night.

106/12 – Munitions supply column for our fighter aircraft.
Bombs are loaded on a truck in Smolensk, with and transported to the aircraft.
Smolensk PK-697
August 1941 Für den Pressegebrauch! PK-Friedrich

[Todd Gylsen]

On the way to a POW camp.
1 August 1941 Scherl

[Todd Gylsen]

48154/ Burnt and destroyed.
The Bolsheviks scrupulously destroyed a quarter of the city of Kischinew, the capital of Bessarabia.
1 August 1941 Hoffmann PK-Brunnengräber

[Todd Gylsen]

297/3 – Flemish and Dutch in mutual fighting against the Bolsheviks.
The NSKK Transport Regiment, an important factor in this gigantic advance of the motorized units in the East, has received welcomed help from Flemish and Dutch volunteers.
Orscha PK-6
1 August 1941 Für den Pressegebrauch! PK-Hug

[Todd Gylsen]

AV64489/ A well-timed shot underneath.
Under the protection of the clouds the Soviet bomber made its way towards the road of advance of our Panzer Division. Yet before it was able to successfully reach its’ objective, it came under fire by our Flak. It undoubtedly tried to find an avenue of escape, but our Kanoniere managed to force it to land due to a well-aimed shot.
2 August 1941 Scherl SS-PK-Vorpahl

[Todd Gylsen]

8/10 – “Quiet days” for a light Flak unit in the East.
The commander addresses his men.
East PK-LW-3
2 August 1941 Für den Pressegebrauch! PK-Rompel

[Todd Gylsen]

8/29 – “Quiet days” for a light Flak unit in the East.
The writing desk is in the open.
East PK-LW-3
2 August 1941 Für den Pressegebrauch! PK-Rompel

[Todd Gylsen]

8/30 – “Quiet days” for a light Flak unit in the East.
The writing desk is in the open.
East PK-LW-3
2 August 1941 Für den Pressegebrauch! PK-Rompel

[armorrich]

Interesting arm insignia on the jacket the soldier writing in pic. 8/30 is wearing....... it appears like something connected to the Olympics??? I almost want to say it looks like a warm up jacket.......cheers, rich

[Todd Gylsen]

Good eye! Here is the close-up of the insignia.

[Todd Gylsen]

8/31 – “Quiet days” for a light Flak unit in the East.
Overhauling the weapons at a workstation.
East PK-LW-3
2 August 1941 Für den Pressegebrauch! PK-Rompel

[Todd Gylsen]

8/32 – “Quiet days” for a light Flak unit in the East.
Overhauling the weapons at a workstation.
East PK-LW-3
2 August 1941 Für den Pressegebrauch! PK-Rompel

[wangtao]

These images are great and the in particular I really enjoyed your explanation of the Atlantic Press agency stamps, very interesting.

[Todd Gylsen]

Thanks Wangtao! Here are some more.

1016c/ The flag of a “Soviet-Collective”.
This is a symbol of their failure.
3 August 1941 Atlantic PK-Wetterau

[Todd Gylsen]

2/5 – A city on the Düna was toughly defended by the Bolsheviks.
Dzisna PK-LW-3
3 August 1941 Für den Pressegebrauch! PK-Brütting