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

[Todd Gylsen]

J28494/ In the Alsace region.
In front of the Western fortifications. It is cold in this open terrain. Spooky obstacles protrude from the fog.
5 January 1945 Scherl SS-PK-Rose

[Max Wünsche]

J28494/ In the Alsace region.
In front of the Western fortifications. It is cold in this open terrain. Spooky obstacles protrude from the fog.
5 January 1945 Scherl SS-PK-Rose

That is a nice shot of the dragons teeth emerging from the fog. Very atmospheric!

[foundy]

Atlantic press photos

Hi Todd

Nice photos as usual , i don't recall seeing any november 1944 dated Atlantic press photos!
The latest i have is dated 31.10.1944 , i will send it you to post.

Does this lack of Late war Atlantic press photos point to their offices being destroyed in a bombing raid in early November?


Andy

[Todd Gylsen]

I wish I new Andy...I wish I knew. I don't have access to any archives to research the Atlantic or any other press agencies to find out what happened to any of them. I would very curious to know anything more in regards to the various agencies.

Here is the photo from Andy dated 31 October 1944. Thanks Andy for the contribution to this thread.

1945 dated press photos are very tough to come by. Checking my records, I have only 21 of them.

[Todd Gylsen]

The German Luftwaffe secures Berlin.
"If England knew how much Berlin is secured then it would understand that the Imperial capital is not cleared." Alarm! The men of a Flak gun man their post.
11 November 1939 Weltbild

[Todd Gylsen]

A116340/ The colorful mixture on the opposite side.
England uses its brown and black people in the most dangerous battle fronts on the Tunisian front.
17 February 1943 Presse Bild Zentrale PK-Biedermann

[MarcRikmenspoel]

J28494/ In the Alsace region.
In front of the Western fortifications. It is cold in this open terrain. Spooky obstacles protrude from the fog.
5 January 1945 Scherl SS-PK-Rose

His full name was Heinrich Rose. My records show he photgraphed naval elements in late 1943 or early 1944. Then during 1944, he took photos of Hungarian ethnic-German communities.

[Todd Gylsen]

Thanks Marc for the info! Now we know he was in Alsace as well.

[Bern]

G'day Todd, great photos as usual.
It may be just these tired old eyes, but # 3771 appears to have been enhanced at some point. The boots on the man at the right look like they have been drawn/painted on and those hanging from the other man look out of sorts also. I'm also wondering why the background is a different hue of grey when compared to that of the men in the foreground. Would these anomalies have possibly been created by the PK unit to enhance their work or am I just imagining the whole thing?
Regards
Bern

[Todd Gylsen]

You have good eyes. You are correct, this particular press image has been touched up a bit by the PK unit. It is not unusual for such touch ups to occur on a press photo. It happens quite frequently when a license plate can be seen. Early in the war the plates were not whited out, but as the war progressed, the plates were whited out. It also happened frequently when awards or ranks were upgraded.

[Todd Gylsen]

AV65142/ Russian roads of the first order.
Advancing in the Soviet Union. These roads are considered of the first order and our drivers have experienced their unpleasantness.
30 September 1941 Scherl PK-Manthey

[Todd Gylsen]

44090/ The new Russian ambassador in Berlin.
The new Soviet Russian ambassador and deputy W.G. Dekanosow was greeted in Berlin by the deputy Chief of Protocol of Foreign Affairs and Undersecretary Woormann.
28 November 1940 Hoffmann


Can anyone ID any of the other men in this photo? Perhaps even have a small history on the ID'd men?

[Todd Gylsen]

340/ Dr. Dietrich spoke at the chief writers of the NS-Press conference in Cologne.
The Reich Press Chief spoke on the evening of the second day of the Imperial Conference of executives of the NSDAP party, the great spirit-political rally. The rally took place at Cologne University in Cologne, Germany about the cultural life of local - and foreign philosophical foundations of National Socialism. The German press held this meeting of great importance for the whole community. This is Reich Press Chief Dr. Dietrich.
Keystone


***Of note - notice his rank has been touched up with a promotion***

[Todd Gylsen]

Very interesting flag on the podium. Who is the political leader??

[Todd Gylsen]

Dr. Goebbels