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Fights in France at the Western Front 1940
Headline:German Panzer III in France, 1940
Date:01.06.1940
Image text:Tankers in their Panzer III Ausf B or C during the French campaign. The soldiers wear field-gray hats to their black uniforms instead of the black Panzermuetzen.
Tankers in their Panzer III Ausf B or C during the French campaign. The soldiers wear field-gray hats to their black uniforms instead of the black Panzermuetzen.
Headline:French and German soldier, 1940
Date:01.01.1940
Image text:A German soldier with a captured French soldier during the French campaign 1940.
A gun of the type "15-cm-schweres Infanteriegeschuetz 33" (15 -cm-heavy infantry gun 33) in firing position on the Somme at Amiens.
Headline:British artillery in France, 1939
Date:15.12.1939
Image text:During an exercise British gunners with gas masks bring a gun in firing position, probably one of the type "BL 4.5 inch Medium Gun". At the beginning of the war the tactical thinking of the Allies was still rooted in the First World War and it was expected that another long trench warfare will take place, in which the artillery would play a crucial role.
During an exercise British gunners with gas masks bring a gun in firing position, probably one of the type "BL 4.5 inch Medium Gun". At the beginning of the war the tactical thinking of the Allies was still rooted in the First World War and it was expected that another long trench warfare will take place, in which the artillery would play a crucial role.
Headline:Fallen British soldiers in Belgium, 1940
Date:01.06.1940
Image text:Fallen British during fights against German troops.
Fallen British during fights against German troops.
Headline:German engineers before an attack in France, 1940
Date:11.06.1941
Image text:An engineer group lies behind a corner in coverage with their inflatable boat and is preparing to traverse the distance to the river bank. In front of the corner there is an officer.
An engineer group lies behind a corner in coverage with their inflatable boat and is preparing to traverse the distance to the river bank. In front of the corner there is an officer.
Headline:Soldiers of the Waffen SS in Belgium, 1940
Date:01.05.1940
Image text:The crew of an antitank gun find protection behind a house in a village during fighting.
Infantry of a unit of the SS march on a street in Holland.
Headline:Deutsche Fallschirmjäger bei Kämpfen um die Maasbrücken bei Moedijk, 1940
Date:10.05.1940
Image text:Fallschirmjäger versuchen, nach ihrer Landung am Schirm Brücken in der Nähe der niederländischen Ortschaft Moerdijk einzunehmen. Aus der Luft erhalten sie durch Stukas Junkers Ju 87 Unterstützung. Hier nehmen sie vor der Explosion einer Fliegerbombe Deckung in einem Straßengraben.
Deutsche Fallschirmjäger bei Kämpfen um die Maasbrücken bei Moedijk, 1940
Fallschirmjäger versuchen, nach ihrer Landung am Schirm Brücken in der Nähe der niederländischen Ortschaft Moerdijk einzunehmen. Aus der Luft erhalten sie durch Stukas Junkers Ju 87 Unterstützung. Hier nehmen sie vor der Explosion einer Fliegerbombe Deckung in einem Straßengraben.
Headline:Still from the Movie 'Victory in the West,' 1940
Date:01.01.1940
Image text:A 'Panzer II' tank charges and passes a machine gunner with his MG 34. The picture is a still from the movie 'Victory in the West.'
A 'Panzer II' tank charges and passes a machine gunner with his MG 34. The picture is a still from the movie 'Victory in the West.'
Headline:Heinz Guderian in a message center on the Eastern Front, 1941
Date:01.01.1940
Image text:Colonel General Heinz Guderian, commander of a panzer division with Nachrichtensoldaten (radio signal communication soldiers) in a tanks. In the foreground, an encryption device "Enigma".
Heinz Guderian in a message center on the Eastern Front, 1941
Colonel General Heinz Guderian, commander of a panzer division with Nachrichtensoldaten (radio signal communication soldiers) in a tanks. In the foreground, an encryption device "Enigma".
Headline:German tanks in a French village, 1940
Date:01.01.1940
Image text:A Panzer III (front) and a Panzer IV cross a town during the French campaign. Presumably film scene.
The machine gun detachment of the Cheshire Regiment during an exercise with their Vickers machine guns in France.
Headline:British Highland troops in France, 1940
Date:19.02.1940
Image text:Soldiers of the "Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders" Regiment during an inspection by officers in France. The Cameron Highlanders were the last Scottish regiment which still wore the kilt in combat.
Soldiers of the "Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders" Regiment during an inspection by officers in France. The Cameron Highlanders were the last Scottish regiment which still wore the kilt in combat.
Headline:German artillery in France, 1940
Date:25.05.1940
Image text:A battery of artillery with the 10.5 cm field Howitzer 18 on a field during the fighting of the French campaign.
A battery of artillery with the 10.5 cm field Howitzer 18 on a field during the fighting of the French campaign.
Headline:German marksmen on motorcycles, 1940
Date:01.06.1940
Image text:Two german motorcycle mounted infantrymen ("Kradschützen") or marksmen are studying a map while on the advance to the South of France. They are completely covered in the dirt and dust of the roads.
Two german motorcycle mounted infantrymen ("Kradschützen") or marksmen are studying a map while on the advance to the South of France. They are completely covered in the dirt and dust of the roads.
Headline:German snipers, 1940
Date:10.06.1940
Image text:Two snipers of the German Wehrmacht during the Second World War in a trench on the Western Front in the vicinity of Ghent.
Two Panzer II stand on a field in the Aisne. In the background are cavalry.
Headline:Left-behind British equipment in Dunkirk, 1940
Date:01.01.1940
Image text:After the evacuation of the British troops at Dunkirk, the beach was littered with the leftover equipment of several divisions. Here, motor vehicles and horse carts.
After the evacuation of the British troops at Dunkirk, the beach was littered with the leftover equipment of several divisions. Here, motor vehicles and horse carts.
Headline:Captured British soldiers in World War II, 1940
Date:01.05.1940
Image text:Captured British soldiers in World War II, 1940
Headline:Burial of a British officer in France, 1940
Date:01.01.1940
Image text:An English officer, who fell during the fighting in the north of France, was buried with military honors by German soldiers. A captured Englishman speaks a prayer.
An English officer, who fell during the fighting in the north of France, was buried with military honors by German soldiers. A captured Englishman speaks a prayer.
Headline:German tank removing roadblocks in Belgium, 1940
Date:14.05.1940
Image text:A German Panzer III removes a roadblock during the advance into Belgium. On the right a group of German officers can be seen.
Crossing over rivers, 1940, Second World War, western front, Battle of France, Germany 1933-1945 National Socialism
Headline:French prisoners during the Battle of Sedan, 1940
Date:12.05.1940
Image text:A German soldier guards two Frenchmen who fell in German captivity during the Battle of Sedan. The German soldier wears shelter-half as overcoat for camouflage and as protection against rain.
A German soldier guards two Frenchmen who fell in German captivity during the Battle of Sedan. The German soldier wears shelter-half as overcoat for camouflage and as protection against rain.
Headline:French soldier, 1940
Date:01.01.1940
Image text:Member of the French army during the French campaign after being captured by German troops.
British line of retreat after the Battle of Dunkirk, 1940
Abandoned and destroyed British military vehicles along a road to Dunkirk.
Headline:Crossing over the Meuse and the Marne, 1940
Date:01.06.1940
Image text:Advance of German troops after breaking through the Ardennes and crossing the Meuse at Sedan in northern France. The photo was taken at Chateau Thierry.
Advance of German troops after breaking through the Ardennes and crossing the Meuse at Sedan in northern France. The photo was taken at Chateau Thierry.
Headline:German infantry in urban warfare at Dunkirk, 1940
Date:04.06.1940
Image text:German infantrymen put a 3rd7 cm-PaK 36 in position during the battles around Dunkirk. Probably they are soldiers of the 54th Infantry Regiment, who stormed the city.
German infantrymen put a 3rd7 cm-PaK 36 in position during the battles around Dunkirk. Probably they are soldiers of the 54th Infantry Regiment, who stormed the city.
Headline:Crossing over the Meuse River and the Marne River, 1940
Date:26.05.1940
Image text:Crossing over the Meuse River and the Marne River, 1940, Second World War, western front, Battle of France, Germany 1933-1945 National Socialism
Crossing over the Meuse River and the Marne River, 1940
Crossing over the Meuse River and the Marne River, 1940, Second World War, western front, Battle of France, Germany 1933-1945 National Socialism
Headline:Crossing over the Meuse River and the Marne River, 1940
Date:01.06.1940
Image text:Crossing over the Meuse River and the Marne River, 1940, Second World War, western front, Battle of France, Germany 1933-1945 National Socialism
Crossing over the Meuse River and the Marne River, 1940
Crossing over the Meuse River and the Marne River, 1940, Second World War, western front, Battle of France, Germany 1933-1945 National Socialism
Headline:German soldier inspects a damaged tank in France, 1940
Date:25.05.1940
Image text:A sergeant of the Wehrmacht assesses the effectiveness of hits of the German anti-tank gun. The French tank is an old FT-17, which was used in the First World War. The maximum 16 mm thick armor itself is no longer an obstacle for the weak German 3.7-cm Pak.
German soldier inspects a damaged tank in France, 1940
A sergeant of the Wehrmacht assesses the effectiveness of hits of the German anti-tank gun. The French tank is an old FT-17, which was used in the First World War. The maximum 16 mm thick armor itself is no longer an obstacle for the weak German 3.7-cm Pak.
Headline:German cavalry on the advance in France, 1940
Date:10.05.1940
Image text:German cavalrymen pass through a French village, right in the picture a destroyed vehicle and the dead crew. Although the Western campaign is more associated with tanks, the Wehrmacht also deployed a complete cavalry division.
German cavalrymen pass through a French village, right in the picture a destroyed vehicle and the dead crew. Although the Western campaign is more associated with tanks, the Wehrmacht also deployed a complete cavalry division.
Headline:The advance of German artillery in France, 1940
Date:01.01.1940
Image text:Hauled German artillery crosses a destroyed French village during the offensive in the west. The gun is probably a field howitzer of the type "15-cm-schwere Feldhaubitze 18".
Hauled German artillery crosses a destroyed French village during the offensive in the west. The gun is probably a field howitzer of the type "15-cm-schwere Feldhaubitze 18".
Headline:Advance of the German troops during the camapaign, 1940
Date:18.05.1940
Image text:Advance of the German troops during the camapaign, 1940, Second World War, western front, Battle France, Germany 1933-1945 National Socialism
Advance of the German troops during the camapaign, 1940
Advance of the German troops during the camapaign, 1940, Second World War, western front, Battle France, Germany 1933-1945 National Socialism
Headline:Deutsche Fallschirmjäger kämpfen in Moerdijk, 1940
Date:10.05.1940
Image text:Bei der Eroberung des niederländischen Moerdijk und der dortigen Brücken über die Maas laufen Fallschirmjäger an gefallenen Verteidigern vorbei.