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

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F1608/ French prisoners of war.
20 May 1940 Weltbild PK-Bösig

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A80060/ Our troops in Brussels.
Rebuilding work has already begun on the destroyed Laeken Bridge.
20 May 1940 Presse Bild Zentrale PK-Witteck

(The following was provided by a fellow WAF member)
It was destroyed in the afternoon of the 17th of May 1940 by members of the A Company of the British East Surrey Regiment. The bridge was not completely destroyed and the next morning some German pioneers would temporarily fix the bridge quite rapidly.

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F1628/ A German reconnaissance squad passes through a French village.
(Kleine Panzerbefehlswagen (Sd Kfz 265))
21 May 1940 Weltbild PK-Dick

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F1630/
A French half-track overturned on a road in Holland.
21 May 1940 Weltbild PK-Schmidt

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F1669/ A German Sturmgeschütz…
...passes a road block in the gray morning.
21 May 1940 Weltbild

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41552/ Again and again forward!
During the attack, our Infantry makes use of a cart to bring their MG’s and munitions forward.
21 May 1940 Hoffmann PK-Framke

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41586/ A Pak gun secures the road of advance.
23 May 1940 Hoffmann PK-Schmidt

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41591/ From a tank battle.
This English tank (Bren carrier) and this English anti-tank gun fell into the hands of German troops.
23 May 1940 Hoffmann PK-Staart

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F1726/ Fire attack! Speed! Speed!
The tempo is hot during the fire attack! As soon as the round leaves the barrel, another is loaded.
23 May 1940 Weltbild PK-Theobald

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41623/ The Waffen-SS is in action in the West.
SS-Signalmen in liaison with the troops have taken up position and position their weapons behind a dam.
24 May 1940 Hoffmann SS-PK-Exter

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A80272/ The battlefield in the West.
This is the trace of the enemy’s hasty retreat in Brunehamel.
25 May 1940 Presse Bild Zentrale PK-Brenner

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Thanks Mousy...keep on watching as the photos do get better as the war years continue on.

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F1785/ Anti-tank cannon securing the market place in Antwerp.
25 May 1940 Weltbild PK-Kaiser

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E2041/ Astonishing ability of the German Schnellboote.
The message from the Oberkommando der Wehrmacht reported the German Kriegsmarine operating from harbors on the canal coast is showing great prominence, especially our Schnellboote. Their extraordinary performance and surpassed attacking tactics has caused the enemy considerable losses. A German Schnellboot is at high speed.
25 May 1940 Weltbild

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F1819/ Prisoners and a destroyed tank.
The columns of French prisoners are endless. Their destroyed and burnt tank lies on the side of the road.
27 May 1940 Weltbild PK-Kindermann