German naval landing party in the port of Memel, 1939

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A division of the Marine Landing Corps of the Kriegsmarine has lined up in the port of Memel (Klaipeda) and waits for the command to invade the city. In the background the minesweeper M 129 can be seen. Left, men from the Memel Security Service.

Photographer:

Scherl

Date:

23.03.1939

Location:

Germany

Image ID:

00340047

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4968px x 3628px

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No model release, no property release. No commercial, merchandising or advertising use without release by SZ Photo

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Scherl/Süddeutsche Zeitung Photo

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Historical archives

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Integration of the Memelland into the German Reich 24.03.1939

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Keywords:

National Socialism Nazi Third Reich unrest conflicts military historical German troops invasion Germany Klaipeda Klaipeda region Marine landing party Memel Navy Nazism Preussenkai Prussia Reichskriegsflagge annexation armed forces call corps harbor inclusion of Memel invasion landing mine defense vessel navy quay ship soldier troop troops warship

Headline:

German naval landing party in the port of Memel, 1939

Date:

23.03.1939

Photographer:

Scherl

Image ID:

00340047