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

[Todd Gylsen]

9647a/ The German Luftwaffe has fulfilled their assignment in Poland.
They stand ready for new action with their next assignment. This aircraft finally gets to rest for the first time. Here, the tough dive bomber is having its’ protective covering installed.
21 September 1939 Atlantic PK-Schmidt

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E4912a/ Grossadmiral Raeder in Kiel.
Grossadmiral Raeder is staying these days in Kiel where he reviews a unit of Marines and speaks to the crews of various U-Boats. Our picture shows Grossadmiral Raeder reviewing the troops of the Tirpitz.
22 September 1939 Weltbild PK-Urbahns

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A73582/ German and Soviet Russian troops parade in Brest-Litowsk.
On 22 September 1939, a parade was held on the occasion of the occupation of the demarcation line by German and Soviet Russian troops at the former
Wojewodschaft city hall before the commanding General of an Army Corps and the representative of the Red Army, Russian Brigade General Kriwoschen.
24 September 1939 Presse Bild Zentrale PK-Gutjahr

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E4997/ Parade of German and Soviet Russian troops in Bret-Litowsk.
On 22 September 1939, a parade was held on the occasion of the occupation of the demarcation line by German and Soviet Russian troops at the former Wojewodschaft city hall before the commanding General of an Army Corps and the representative of the Red Army, Russian Brigade General Kriwoschen.
25 September 1939 Weltbild PK-Gutjahr

[Todd Gylsen]

39105-1/ Solemn laying to rest of Generaloberst von Fritsch of the Oberkommando der Wehrmacht.
On 25 September 1939, the coffin carrying the mortal remains of Generaloberst Freiherr von Fritsch, who fell before the enemy on 22 September, arrived at the Stettin Railroad station. Members of the Oberkommando der Wehrmacht solemnly escorted the laying to rest. Our picture shows the solemn laying to rest and honor guard by the Oberkommando der Wehrmacht.
25 September 1939 Hoffmann

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9731b/ The German Infantry is unsurpassable!
LMG troops advance through a village.
28 September 1939 Atlantic PK-Koch

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A73778/ An aerial photo of Warsaw.
Burning homes in the center of the photo lie within the rail yard, which is a legitimate military target.
29 September 1939 Presse Bild Zentrale PK-Wundshammer

[Todd Gylsen]

A73783/ Reich’s Foreign Minister von Ribbontrop arrives in Moscow.
Reich’s Foreign Minister von Ribbontrop arrives at a Moscow airfield. On the right is Reich’s Foreign Minister von Ribbontrop, behind him is Chief of Protocol Forign Commissioner of Foreign Affairs Barkoff, and with the top hat is the German ambassador in Moscow Graf von der Schulenburg.
29 September 1939 Presse Bild Zentrale

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38882// The Polish symbol at the Polish border near Zoppot is removed.
Shortly after their advance into Poland, German troops
removed the Polish symbol from the barrier at Zoppot.
4 September 1939 Hoffmann

What kind of decals are they wearing on their helmets? Looks like a crown?

[Todd Gylsen]

It is the Free City of Danzig symbol they are wearing on their helmets.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free_City_of_Danzig

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A73817/ Bromberg is once again under German administration.
An emergency makeshift footpath was constructed over the Kaiser Bridge which was destroyed by the Poles.
29 September 1939 Presse Bild Zentrale PK-Stiehr

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9744/ Awarded for childbearing mothers on 1 October.
In these hard days, we have by no means forgotten the rewarding of our childbearing mothers. On 1 October, the Cross of the German Mother was bestowed on these mothers by the Führer.
29 September 1939 Atlantic

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9760d/ A photo of the ground fighting at Warsaw.
A Pak is in a deep, sandy road on the way to Warsaw.
30 September 1939 Atlantic PK-von der Piepen

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39147-3/ Foreign Minister Graf Ciano with the Reich’s Foreign Minister.
Shortly after his arrival in the Reich’s capital, the Italian Foreign Minister Graf Ciano met with Reichsminister von Ribbontrop.
1 October 1939 Hoffmann

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A73916/ The surrender of Warsaw.
The Polish parliamentary from Warsaw are on the way to handle the surrender of Warsaw.
3 October 1939 Presse Bild Zentrale PK-Rutkowski