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German civilians building positions in the Vosges, 1944

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German civilians building positions in the Vosges, 1944

Image text:

Civilians obliged to dig trenches construct positions in the Vosges. According to the caption the police officers in the foreground are present to protect them against "terrorists" (probably referring to French partisans). The Mp 28, which is carried by the man right in the picture, was a typical police weapon.

Photographer:

Scherl

Date:

30.10.1944

Image ID:

00398687

Dimensions:

4961px x 3402px

Usage:

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

Copyright Notice:

Scherl/Süddeutsche Zeitung Photo

Collection:

Historical archives

From collection:

Combats at the German frontiers 1944

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Keywords:

2nd world war Army Germany Military Nazi Nazi Germany Nazi period Nazi state Nazism Second World War Third Reich WW II WW2 WWII Wall Wehrmacht Western Wall World War II anti-tank ditch anti-tank trench barricade barrier border borderline borders civilian conflicts cordon cordon system fight force fortification historical lock policeman position rampart ramparts separation barrier soldier unrest wall wall projects walls war

Headline:

German civilians building positions in the Vosges, 1944

Date:

30.10.1944

Photographer:

Scherl

Image ID:

00398687