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

[Todd Gylsen]

45216-3/ Readying for the advance in Bulgaria.
German Pioneer construct a bridge. The communication with the Romanian carpenter is not easily understood.
3 March 1941 Hoffmann PK-Dick

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42823/ A Flak MG
They can see in every direction on the platform.
17 August 1940 Hoffmann PK-Bauer

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6389f/ Through corn and sunflower fields.
19 October 1942 Atlantic PK-Pistorius

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48481/ Knight’s Cross holder Oberleutnant Mickley
Company Chief of a Schützen Regiment.
20 August 1941 Hoffmann

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F8220/ Torpedo Boat searches for the enemy.
Our Torpedo Boats patrol day and night in the canal near the English coast to watch and halt blockade runners to the island. The eyes of the sentry on the Flak stand incessantly search the skies for enemy aircraft.
19 November 1940 Weltbild PK-Henschke

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308/32 – Torpedo practice firing on the High Seas.
After the “run” of the “opponent”, the practice torpedo is once again fished out of the water. Here is a torpedo shortly before being retrieved.
Eastern Sea 2-MKBK
5 April 1944 Nur für den Dienstgebrauch! PK-Weizsäcker

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5610f/ The deadliest weapon is vigilant!
The occurrence is repeatedly vengeful: a new German U-Boat is put into service.
Orbis PK-Prokop

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3882a/ Wasserschutzpolizei in action on the Finnish Gulf. They successfully rescued an aircrew in distress.
The Polizei units are versatile in many ways during the occupation, but they also in action in other ways in the battle sectors on the various fronts. For example, on the Finnish Gulf, the Wasserschutzpolizei performs strenuous service and is employed as surveillance and security over the waters. A message is received at the station that a German pilot is in distress. The Wasserschutzpolizei is camouflaged against enemy sight and goes forth to sea. Even so, the aircraft of the distress service remains on standby.
23 September 1943 Atlantic PK-Lilienthal

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Caption missing.

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Another missing the caption on the reverse.

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479/32a – Howitzer back!
The opposite party plays this time with the gun.
Berichterzug Lt. Ritter PK-Kreutzer

[Todd Gylsen]

849/31 – Adding a victory marking on the barrel of Flak Artillery on the Canal.
(Barrel markings – 12.7.40 – Whitley; 16.9.40 – Handley Page Hampden; 18.9.40 – Handley Page Hampden; 19.9.40 – Whitley; 28.9.40 – Vickers Wellington; 27.7.41 – Bristol Blenheim; ?; 6.3.41 – Douglas XX)
Luftflotte West
LWKBK (mot) 4 PK-Schols Walter


Does anyone have any possible identification of the aircraft shot down??

[MarcRikmenspoel]

Todd, "the Canal" is the English Channel, fwiw.

[Todd Gylsen]

888/29 – “Alarm”
The Flakkanoniere move on the double from their camouflaged netting quarters and mess hall to their gun.
On the Canal PK-z.b.V.
25 February 1943 Nur für den Dienstgebrauch! PK-Doege

[Todd Gylsen]

619/11 –
With one another the pole does not stop!
France PK-2
27 March 1941 Nur für den Dienstgebrauch! PK-Gefr. Blaschka