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

[Todd Gylsen]

9498b/ Large military parade for King Boris III in Sofia – the first motorized troops.
King Boris III strides on by the Workers Service Unit standing at attention on the “Day of the Army”.
8 May 1937 Atlantic

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B4564/ The 400 best glider models at Rhön.
The elite of the German glider model builders at the 8th Reich Model Contest in Rhön with over 400 models. A further 2000 Hitler Youth from all districts met during Pentecost to participate as young flyers.
17 May 1937 Weltbild

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B4947/ The cannon is a “tree”.
During an exercise of the American air defense at Muroc Dry Lake, California, the outstanding modern army camouflaged this weapon well. The anti-aircraft gun in the foreground is hardly distinguishable from a real tree.
26 May 1937 Weltbild

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German death ship.
The German warship “Deutschland” is at half-staff and under lowered steam in sympathy with her tragic mishap, puts into Wilhelmshaven bearing the bodies of 31 of her crew who were killed in the bombing by Spanish government planes off Ibiza. The men were given a state funeral in the naval cemetery at Wilhelmshaven.
24 June 1937

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B6813/ Elimination round of the DLV for the Nuremberg games.
A photo from the evening elimination round in the public pool in Plötzensee: a swimmer of the work squad and with his full gear.
11 July 1937 Weltbild

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46310/ A motorcyclist in the mountains of Wales.
On Friday, the 5th and last day of the international 6-day race, they finished the 376.5 km event, which at the same time is the shortest event. There were many pebbled covered roads in the course. One knows from the heart that this will demand great attention for the driver. However difficult the terrain, the driver is accustomed to overcoming the slippery sections of the course. Our picture shows: He is going through a ravine and back up a slope again. The driver needs to pay attention due to the vast variety of the terrain.
17 July 1937 Scherl

[Todd Gylsen]

46311/ A motorcyclist in the mountains of Wales.
On Friday, the 5th and last day of the international 6-day race, they finished the 376.5 km event, which at the same time is the shortest event. There were many pebbled covered roads in the course. One knows from the heart that this will demand great attention for the driver. However difficult the terrain, the driver is accustomed to overcoming the slippery sections of the course. Our picture shows: He is going through a ravine and back up a slope again. The driver needs to pay attention due to the vast variety of the terrain.
17 July 1937 Scherl

[Todd Gylsen]

B7783/ Infantry at sea. Sea transport of the 5th Infantry Regiment in the Eastern Sea.
The 5th Infantry Regiment are going through a few drills these days while on a sea transport from Stettin. Aircraft alarm! The machine guns are brought into the firing position.
2 August 1937 Weltbild

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441a/ From the battlefield in the Far East.
Our picture shows a Japanese machine gun unit going into position in the firing line in north China.
12 August 1937 Atlantic

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441b/ From the battlefield in the Far East.
Our picture shows a Japanese machine gun unit in cover in the most forward lines on the northern Chinese Front.
12 August 1937 Atlantic

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497/ A Marine Hall in Tokyo.
A Marine museum in Tokyo has erected a Marine Hall and will open soon. In this hall is a modern aircraft of the Japanese Air Force. Our picture shows the new Marine Hall and below is the new Japanese bomber.
16 August 1937 Atlantic

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B8842/ Munich’s new air building is almost finished.
The new air building is nearing completion in the capital of the movement.
3 September 1937 Weltbild

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28738/ The honor day of the Reichsarbeitsdienst on the workers party day.
This is the perspective of the inspection of the Reichsarbeitsdienst at Zeppelin Field.
8 September 1937 Hoffmann

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790a/ The Polizei march past the Führer with 23 consecrated Polizei flags.
The prelude to the events of Freedom Day (10 September) on the Reichsparteitag of Work is the parade of the German Polizei in their splendid parade uniforms as they march for the Führer on the German Courtyard and the subsequent consecration of the 23 Polizei flags on the German Herrnweise by the Führer. Among the honorary guests viewing the festival act of the flag consecration were Police from Poland, Italy, China and Japan. The picture shows the Polizei marching with the new flags past the Führer on the German Courtyard.
10 September 1937 Atlantic

[Todd Gylsen]

799/ From the battlefield in the Far East.
Our picture shows Japanese assault troops taking cover in the high perennials of a cornfield on the lookout for the enemy.
11 September 1937 Atlantic