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

[Larsen]

Press photos from the Finnish SS Div.

[MarcRikmenspoel]

45b/ Relief moving forward!
Loaded with heavy weapons and munitions they move forward over the rough, frozen terrain. The Division Flandern was busy for 14 days engaging the enemy.
5 January 1943 Atlantic SS-PK-Vaes

Todd, I'll be using this photo in my current project, thank you for it. I found that the photo appears in the Flemish Veterans' Association's series Vlaanderen in Uniform. The man in front is identified as Willy Selders. He was an early volunteer who eventually rose to NCO rank in the late-war Langemarck Division.

[Todd Gylsen]

Marc,

Thanks for the additional information information in regards to this photo.

[Todd Gylsen]

Collecting clothing for the soldiers.

[Todd Gylsen]

Road construction battalion and prisoners of war create a new approach road.

[Todd Gylsen]

AV64995/ After being quickly constructed.
The bridge over the river was destroyed. A catwalk was quickly constructed in order to cross over to the other side.
(September 1941) Scherl SS-PK-Schreiber

[MarcRikmenspoel]

I have Otto Schreiber serving with the Totenkopf Division, though not at any specified date. I'm not familiar with his career or his work, but there's a good chance this shows Totenkopf in the Luga area circa August 1941 (so that the photo was released a few weeks later).

[Todd Gylsen]

Marc,

Thanks for the information on this SS Kriegsberichter!

[Todd Gylsen]

AV59518/ A city is occupied.
The men cautiously peer towards the front of the industrial yard.
15 June 1940 Scherl PK-von Estorff

[Todd Gylsen]

6284b/ A short-range fighter, the JU-87.
They are returning from an attack on a Soviet rail yard.
7 October 1942 Atlantic PK-Koster

[Todd Gylsen]

4143b/ A Panzer presses hard against an important Soviet base.
It is taken after a short but tough fighting.
22 March 1942 Atlantic PK-Lachmann

[Todd Gylsen]

2332/ German naval units operated victoriously in the Mediterranean. A special message from the OKW on 15 November 1941.
Our picture shows England’s newest aircraft carrier, the “Arc Royal”. It was built at a cost of 3.2 million Sterling Pounds, but now rests on the bottom of the Mediterranean after being skillfully sunk by 2 torpedoes.
16 November 1941 Atlantic

[Todd Gylsen]

G9796/ Kronstadt and Petersburg.
9 September 1941 Weltbild PK-Gliese

[Raphael1]

Hi Todd, the date in the end of the caption. Is it the date of the picture taken or the published date?

[Todd Gylsen]

It could be either. However, it is the date the press photo was released for publication. Normally, it was published at a few days later than published, but also was not unusual for the image to published years later for propaganda purposes.