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

[Todd Gylsen]

The press caption is missing from this Orbis press photo.

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2323c/ The first European domestic cooler ship shipment.
A Magdburger shipping company is just now put into service. The crate area holds over 500 tons of meat, fish or other groceries with a cool temperature to 15 degrees below zero. Our picture shows the deep freeze crate area.
Orbis

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A large smoke cloud hangs over Belgrade showing the results of the Stuka attack.
Orbis

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[Todd Gylsen]

I'm going to repost a Transocean press script. I just realized what another coding means on the backs of Transocean press photos.

In the top left of most Transocean press scripts is the letter "I" followed by a letter code. The codes are broken down as followes:
A – Atlantic
H – Hoffmann
OKP – Unknown
P – Presse Bild Zentrale
S – Believed to be Scherl
Sch – Scherl
SS – SS
TO – Transocean
W – Weltbild
WBD – Weltbild

In mid to late 1944, you will notice this code is almost strictly TO.

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Undated Orbis press photo.

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A74144/
The German troops returned home after the end of the campaign against the Polish. The writing on the vehicle shows the indestructible humor of the soldiers.
Orbis
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German Panzers on the advance to the south.
Orbis PK-von Pebal
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1000/ With a radio unit in the Monaco Mountains.
The air raid warning system is already set up, put in order and relaying radio messages.
Orbis PK-Hähle
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German soldiers celebrate a German Christmas at the front.
Orbis
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German destroyers on a mission.
German destroyers fly unswerving through the enemy defense on the way to the Yugoslavian capital, Belgrade.
Orbis

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3094/ Behind the Atlantic Wall.
The loyal helper of the driver and Kanonier drink from a large village pond after the training and the strain of the heavy Artillery Unit.
Orbis PK-Vennemann
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An undated Orbis press photo which is missing its caption.

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(L) Obergefreiter Rausch
(R) Unteroffizier Ruhnke
Orbis

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4317/ Pack animal convoys take care of supplies for the SS-Gebirgsjäger.
These deadly ravines in the Montenegro Mountains must be overcome with great difficulty.
Orbis SS-PK-Nonnenmacher

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[Todd Gylsen]

The caption is missing from this Orbis press photo.