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

[Todd Gylsen]

F3374/ The victory march through the Brandenburg Gate.
The Reich’s capital greets their victorious regiments. Our picture shows the hundreds of thousands of troops marching with jubilation through the Brandenburg Gate.
18 July 1940 Weltbild

[Todd Gylsen]

F3377/ The victory march through the Brandenburg Gate.
Our picture shows Berlin youth thanking their Soldaten for their victorious campaign.
18 July 1940 Weltbild

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56297/ Flowers for the homecoming of the victorious soldiers.
In the afternoon of 18 July 1940, a Berlin Front Division returned to the Reich capital after their victorious action and battle in Poland and in the West. They received a jubilant reception. Our picture shows a Berlin girl handing flowers to the returning troops.
19 July 1940

[Todd Gylsen]

5567/ This was a Bristol-Blenheim.
This English fighter flew near the German defensive lines and was shot down.
20 July 1940 Atlantic PK-Boecker

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42499.35/ The historic Reichstag session of 19 July.
The representative of the German people greet the Führer on the historic Reichstag session of 19 July 1940.
20 July 1940 Hoffmann

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5611/ A complete freight train with war material.
Heavy tanks, aircraft, etc. of all kinds fell into the hands of our troops in France.
22 July 1940 Atlantic PK-Friedrich

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5646/ A German bomber on a combat mission. (DO-17)
24 July 1940 Atlantic PK-Spieth

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F3722/ The squadron lion knows little.
Only rarely do the English aircraft venture into the defensive range of the German fighter aircraft over the French coast. In the absence of the English lions to keep the German fighters busy, they obviously feal well enough to bring out their squadron lion, Simba.
25 July 1940 Weltbild PK-Kling

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56360/ Back from an engagement.
Our picture shows a group of British native troops, devoted Somalians, being marched into captivity as prisoners.
26 July 1940 Associated Press

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F3778/ Fighter aircraft for night action.
The aircraft (HE-111) is beginning to start. Every necessary measure for the night flight over the target of attack is carried out. The crew is informed what the target of the attack is. One motor has already started. The second will start in a moment. The aircraft is ready to fly against the enemy.
27 July 1940 Weltbild PK-Grosse

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A83409/ Some weeks later…
A German horse patrol patrols a sector of the French canal coast.
28 July 1940 Presse Bild Zentrale PK-Tews

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42590/ Germany’s newest Minister for Slovakia.
The Führer has received the proposal by the Foreign Minister to nominate the
Minister in the foreign office, Manfred von Killinger, to Minister in Pressburg.
30 July 1940 Hoffmann

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5799/ They are on the way to England.
HE-111’s are on a mission to England with their heavy bombs.
1 August 1940 Atlantic PK-Grosse

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56419/ Today in Paris.
German soldiers are enjoying the view of Paris from Montmartre.
2 August 1940 Associated Press SS-PK-Roth

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5826/ The NSV looks after our soldiers in Paris.
An NSV sister hands the marching soldiers a refreshing drink.
2 August 1940 Atlantic PK-Sturm