German naval landing party in Memel, 1939

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A landing party of the Kriegsmarine enters in Memel (Klaipeda) with the Reichskriegsflagge to occupy the Klaipeda Region. Right a banner reading "This country will remain forever German."

Photographer:

Scherl

Date:

23.03.1939

Location:

Lithuania

Image ID:

00340048

Dimensions:

4970px x 3793px

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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 politics historical city streetlife Absperrdienst East Prussia German Reich German people Germany Greater Germany Hitler Salute Klaipeda Klaipeda region Lithuania Marine landing corps Memel Military National Socialist National socialism Navy Prussia Reich flag Sturmabteilung Wehrmacht annexation banner banners corps crowd ethnic German foreign German integration of Memel logo march marching naval officer navy officer parade population slogan soldier swastika troop troops

Headline:

German naval landing party in Memel, 1939

Date:

23.03.1939

Photographer:

Scherl

Image ID:

00340048