A94424/ The commanding Admiral at a coastal battery in occupied France.
The 133 mm gun crew is at attention.
28 May 1941 Presse Bild Zentrale PK-Schwarz
The 133 mm gun crew is at attention.
28 May 1941 Presse Bild Zentrale PK-Schwarz
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AV63615/ Churchill loses the cruiser Gloucester.
Churchill admitted to losing two cruisers and four destroyers in the fight for Crete. He boldly set aside the official German position, from which the German and Italian air and naval forces destroyed eleven British cruisers, one submarine, and five quick boats in this fighting sector. Our picture shows the cruiser Gloucester in 1937 in dry-dock. It displaced 9300 tons and carried 700 men.
28 May 1941 ScherlComment
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G6392/ A German fighter aircraft lands at a Greek airfield. (JU-87)
29 May 1941 WeltbildComment
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AV63638/ German troops wait at a road crossing.
Soon after moving in, our German troops arrange for normal life once again. Here, our German motorcyclists and farmers wait at the barrier as they make their way to Athens in the direction of the campaign.
30 May 1941 Scherl PK-KayserComment
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G6501/ Air ground troops and Fallschirmjäger shortly after their landing on Crete.
31 May 1941 Weltbild PK-ZehComment
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G6503/ German Fallschirmjäger shortly after their landing on Crete.
31 May 1941 Weltbild PK-ZehComment
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127/5 – In Bretagne.
Sea pilots read their frontline newspaper.
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June 1941 Nur für den Dienstgebrauch! PK-JörgensenComment
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46981-2/ German aerial ground troops before the flight to Crete.
Gebirgsjäger wait in line for their transport aircraft for their flight to Crete.
2 June 1941 Hoffmann PK-JesseComment
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Beginning of the German attack in Crete.
Fallschirmjäger and Luftwaffe ground troops prepare for the advance on Crete.
3 June 1941 Presse Bild Zentrale PK-ZehComment
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AV63680/ Generaloberst Löhr is in a conversation with Fallschirmjäger.
During his stay in Greece, Generaloberst Löhr, as well as Generalmajor Korten and the Division Commander, talked with Fallschirmjäger officers about their daring attack on the city of Korinth.
4 June 1941 Scherl PK-BischhausComment
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244/ A Messerschmitt destroyer (ME-110) sits next to its victim.
This is an English reconnaissance aircraft of the type Lysander. It was surprised on the ground and made useless for further action.
5 June 1941 Atlantic PK-SturmComment
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G6574/ Under the hot southern Greek sun.
A heavy Flak battery is taking lessons.
5 June 1941 Weltbild PK-KörnerComment
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AV63696/ Our Fallschirmjäger rest well in Crete.
German Fallschirmjäger and aerial ground troops carried out the occupation of Crete under a red-hot sun. They make use of a cool well for refreshment at each opportunity during a pause in the battle.
5 June 1941 Scherl PK-GrunwaldComment
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47076/ Loot at a conquered airfield in Crete.
The German Fallschirmjäger have captured some loot at a conquered airfield in the western part of Crete. German aircraft are already landing in the background.
5 June 1941 Hoffmann PK-GrunwaldComment
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59318b/ Fallschirmjäger on Crete.
Our photo shows a German soldier riding a mule to the place of assembly after landing on the Greek aisle of Crete by parachute.
6 June 1941 Associated PressComment
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