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II. WK - German Volkssturm 1944

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II. WK - German Volkssturm 1944

Image text:

In the final phase of the war, a large number of men between the ages of 16 and 60 capable of bearing arms were mobilized for deployment at the front in the name of the "German People's Storm. The National Socialist propaganda! wrote on the back of the picture on 23.10.1944: "The German people stand up. The Führer announced the Volkssturm. The first battalions are gathering. The 55-year-old textile merchant D. already wears the armband 'German Volkssturm'." [Deficiencies in quality due to historical image original] Photo: Fotoarchiv fuer Zeitgeschichte/Archiv [automated translation]

Photographer:

Fotoarchiv für Zeitgeschichte/Ar

Date:

23.10.1944

Location:

Germany, Unbekannt

Image ID:

02891298

Dimensions:

3365px x 4646px

Usage:

Minimum fee 40,00 Euro. No model release, no property release. No commercial, merchandising or advertising use without release by SZ Photo

Copyright Notice:

Fotoarchiv für Zeitgeschichte/Ar/Süddeutsche Zeitung Photo

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Second World War: German Volkssturm units, 1944/1945

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Keywords:

history soldiers end NS uniform symbols mobilization front line swastika men rifle vintage .society politics propaganda historical recruited recruitment .war .military military .III.Reich weapons .zbh people lettering end of war .national socialism armband 40s .history

Headline:

II. WK - German Volkssturm 1944

Date:

23.10.1944

Photographer:

Fotoarchiv für Zeitgeschichte/Ar

Image ID:

02891298