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

[Todd Gylsen]

G3451/ The Japanese Foreign Minister with the Führer.
The Führer and the Japanese Foreign Minister appeared on the balcony of the Reich Chancellery to the enthusiastic jubilee of the Berliners on the Wilhelm Plaza.
27 March 1941 Weltbild

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The Japanese Foreign Minister in Berlin.
The Reichsminister of the Foreign Office von Ribbontrop meets with the high Japanese guest, Foreign Minister Matsuoka.
29 March 1941 Atlantic

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G3497/ Foreign Minister Matsuoka meets the press.
Reichspresschef Dr. Dietrich is in a conversation with the Japanese Foreign Minister. On the right is envoy Schmidt.
29 March 1941 Weltbild

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45677/ Matsuoka departs.
Reichsminister of Foreign Affairs von Ribbontrop escorts the Royal Japanese Foreign Minister Matsuoka to the rail station and received a heartfelt departure from the important guest.
30 March 1941 Hoffmann

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58734/ At the harbor in Tripoli.
A German light Flak gun is positioned at the harbor of Tripoli to defend against an air attack.
31 March 1941

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9262a/ Like a bee hive.
There is a lot going on at a supply airfield in North Afrika. The African desert
dust whirls up in clouds during the comings and goings of the JU-52’s.
31 March 1941 Atlantic

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45685/ Brother in arms over the Mediterranean.
The German and Italian aircraft are flying wingtip to wingtip holding high their responsibility for guard duty over the Mediterranean.
31 March 1941 Hoffmann PK-Sturm

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9273/ The motor from this German fighter…
…whips the sand of the North African desert airfield upwards and covers everything in a cloud of dust.
1 April 1941 Atlantic PK-Sturm

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AV63316/ A motorcycle messenger must help himself.
A flat tire must quickly be repaired. Of course, the messenger understands he must help himself and in a few minutes, he is once again on his way.
1 April 1941 Scherl SS-PK-Meyer

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G3613/ A bomber transport at an airfield in northern France.
1 April 1941 Weltbild PK-Boettcher

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G3664/ German pilots visit an Italian war ship.
Immediately, the fighters of both nations come to an understanding.
2 April 1941 Weltbild PK-Krempl

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G3668/ In action with the German Afrika Korps.
A British prisoner is being interrogated.
2 April 1941 Weltbild PK-K.

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9308/ The smallest warship visits the Reich capital.
“Dwarf 7”, the smallest minesweeper of the war fleet of the coastal defense unit, which came from Norway to the Elbe and along the Havel, has arrived in the Reich capital. There it docked at the Tirpitz bank on 2 April 1941. The crew, consisting of one boatswain-mate as commander and 5 sailors, delivered the special greetings and salutations from the Norwegian west coast to the commander-in-chief of the Kriegsmarine, Admiral of the Fleet Raeder. “Dwarf 7” is shown landing at the Tirpitz bank.
3 April 1941 Orbis

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9308a/ The smallest warship visits the Reich capital.
“Dwarf 7”, the smallest minesweeper of the war fleet of the coastal defense unit, which came from Norway to the Elbe and along the Havel, has arrived in the Reich capital. There it docked at the Tirpitz bank on 2 April 1941. The crew, consisting of one boatswain-mate as commander and 5 sailors, delivered the special greetings and salutations from the Norwegian west coast to the commander-in-chief of the Kriegsmarine, Admiral of the Fleet Raeder. “Dwarf 7” is shown landing at the Tirpitz bank.
3 April 1941 Atlantic

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45754/ Generalfeldmarschall von Witzleben has served 40 years as a soldier.
The Führer, through his Chief Adjutant Oberst Schmundt, presented a photo and expressed his jubilation to the Generalfeldmarschall on his 40th anniversary of military service.
3 April 1941 Hoffmann PK-Dieck