Entry of German troops in a town in Alsace, 1940

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Image text:

The mayor of the Alsatian town presents a German officer the key to the city hall. The black driver is probably a French prisoner from the African colonial regiment. Both the headgear, and the uniform collar support this conclusion.

Photographer:

Scherl

Date:

27.06.1940

Location:

France

Image ID:

00466664

Dimensions:

4958px x 3470px

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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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Start of the Battle of France 10.05.1940

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Keywords:

2nd World War Second World War march war unrest conflicts historical 2nd world war Alsace campaign Army German Germans WW2 WWII Wehrmacht army civilian civilian population civilians military soldier soldiers the Western Front western campaign

Headline:

Entry of German troops in a town in Alsace, 1940

Date:

27.06.1940

Photographer:

Scherl

Image ID:

00466664