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Headline: Rifle control at the Reichswehr, 1921Date: 01.01.1919Image text: A noncommissioned officer calls the roll and checks the condition of the weapons of the soldiers.Photo: ScherlImage number: 00292573Rifle control at the Reichswehr, 1921A noncommissioned officer calls the roll and checks the condition of the weapons of the soldiers.
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Headline: Recruits of the Reichswehr in the Garrison Church in Potsdam, 1930Date: 01.01.1919Image text: Three recruits of the Reichswehr stand behind a bench in the Garrison Church in Potsdam. Their heads are lowered, they have taken off their helmets and hold them in their hands. In the background on the wall there is a plaque of "Marinevereins Potsdam und Umgebung", on which hangs a wreath with a dedication of the Hitler Youth. Presumably the photo shows the soldiers during a church service.Photo: ScherlImage number: 00292596Recruits of the Reichswehr in the Garrison Church in Potsdam, 1930Three recruits of the Reichswehr stand behind a bench in the Garrison Church in Potsdam. Their heads are lowered, they have taken off their helmets and hold them in their hands. In the background on the wall there is a plaque of "Marinevereins Potsdam und Umgebung", on which hangs a wreath with a dedication of the Hitler Youth. Presumably the photo shows the soldiers during a church service.
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Headline: Target practice with an MG 08Date: 01.01.1919Image text: Soldiers of the Reichswehr at a target practice with a machine gun of the type MG 08.Photo: ScherlImage number: 00292560Target practice with an MG 08Soldiers of the Reichswehr at a target practice with a machine gun of the type MG 08.
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Headline: Reichswehr soldiers beat their bedding, 1930Date: 01.01.1930Image text: Soldiers of the Reichswehr beat their bedclothes on a bar in the barrack yard. They wear protective clothing during this work and are supervised by a corporal.Photo: ScherlImage number: 00292604Reichswehr soldiers beat their bedding, 1930Soldiers of the Reichswehr beat their bedclothes on a bar in the barrack yard. They wear protective clothing during this work and are supervised by a corporal.
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Headline: A sergeant major of the ReichswehrDate: 01.01.1919Image text: A soldier of the Reichswehr with the rank of sergeant major. Presumably a member of the 9th Infantry Regiment. Undated picture.Photo: ScherlImage number: 00292598A sergeant major of the ReichswehrA soldier of the Reichswehr with the rank of sergeant major. Presumably a member of the 9th Infantry Regiment. Undated picture.
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Headline: Soldiers lead their horses out of wagonsDate: 01.01.1919Image text: On the picture you can see how soldiers of the military band lead their horses out of the wagons. They participate in the march of the 3rd Division of the 4th Artillery Regiment (Garrison Dresden) from the Anhalter station in Berlin to the military training area in Doeberitz.Photo: ScherlImage number: 00292616Soldiers lead their horses out of wagonsOn the picture you can see how soldiers of the military band lead their horses out of the wagons. They participate in the march of the 3rd Division of the 4th Artillery Regiment (Garrison Dresden) from the Anhalter station in Berlin to the military training area in Doeberitz.
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Headline: Soldiers of the cavalryDate: 01.01.1919Image text: Squadron of the cavalry at a parade.Photo: Knorr + HirthImage number: 00292612Soldiers of the cavalrySquadron of the cavalry at a parade.
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Headline: Reichswehr soldiers at a mine thrower during an exercise, 1931Date: 01.01.1931Image text: Soldiers cover their ears during an exercise with a mine thrower. They are officer cadets in training. The mine thrower is a 17 cm mittlerer Minenwerfer (17 cm mMW), which was developed and produced during the First World War.Photo: SZ PhotoImage number: 00292661Reichswehr soldiers at a mine thrower during an exercise, 1931Soldiers cover their ears during an exercise with a mine thrower. They are officer cadets in training. The mine thrower is a 17 cm mittlerer Minenwerfer (17 cm mMW), which was developed and produced during the First World War.
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Headline: Officer candidates of the Reichswehr playing table tennis, late 1920sDate: 01.01.1926Image text: Officer candidates of the Reichswehr play table tennis in their free time. Officer candidates of all armed services branches began their training at the Infantry School in Dresden. The picture is probably from the late 1920s. The Infantry School was founded in 1920 in Munich and moved to Dresden in 1926.Photo: ScherlImage number: 00292669Officer candidates of the Reichswehr playing table tennis, late 1920sOfficer candidates of the Reichswehr play table tennis in their free time. Officer candidates of all armed services branches began their training at the Infantry School in Dresden. The picture is probably from the late 1920s. The Infantry School was founded in 1920 in Munich and moved to Dresden in 1926.
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Headline: Reichswehr soldiers of the Signal Corps during an exercise, 1926Date: 01.01.1926Image text: Soldiers at a field telephone transmit messages during the autumn maneuvers of the Reichswehr in 1926. They are members of the 2nd (Prussian) Signal Battalion and thus belong to the 2nd Division of the Reichswehr.Photo: SZ PhotoImage number: 00292691Reichswehr soldiers of the Signal Corps during an exercise, 1926Soldiers at a field telephone transmit messages during the autumn maneuvers of the Reichswehr in 1926. They are members of the 2nd (Prussian) Signal Battalion and thus belong to the 2nd Division of the Reichswehr.
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Headline: Swearing in of young recruits in the new garrison in LuebbenDate: 10.10.1932Image text: Recruits are sworn in in the barrack yard of the new garrison in Luebben, near Berlin. The picture shows the lined up recruits in the barrack yard during their swearing in. At the time the picture was taken, Luebben was the youngest garrison of the Reichswehr and new recruits were sworn in there for the first time.Photo: SZ PhotoImage number: 00292594Swearing in of young recruits in the new garrison in LuebbenRecruits are sworn in in the barrack yard of the new garrison in Luebben, near Berlin. The picture shows the lined up recruits in the barrack yard during their swearing in. At the time the picture was taken, Luebben was the youngest garrison of the Reichswehr and new recruits were sworn in there for the first time.
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Headline: Maneuver of the artillery of the Reichswehr in MunichDate: 01.01.1919Image text: Exercise with a camouflaged 7,5cm Gebirgskanone 15 L/15. The position was covered with a camouflage net with grass and hay. The exercise took place in the village of Hausen (today part of Kirchheim) near Munich. The photo is probably from the 20s.Photo: SZ PhotoImage number: 00292548Maneuver of the artillery of the Reichswehr in MunichExercise with a camouflaged 7,5cm Gebirgskanone 15 L/15. The position was covered with a camouflage net with grass and hay. The exercise took place in the village of Hausen (today part of Kirchheim) near Munich. The photo is probably from the 20s.
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Headline: Instructor shows recruits of the Reichswehr an old cannonDate: 01.01.1919Image text: An instructor of the Reichswehr shows soldiers an old cannon in the Berlin Zeughaus (Arsenal), where further older artillery was displayed. The Treaty of Versailles banned the Reichswehr the use of heavy artillery. It is a 21 cm Moerser 16, as it was used in the First World War.Photo: ScherlImage number: 00292545Instructor shows recruits of the Reichswehr an old cannonAn instructor of the Reichswehr shows soldiers an old cannon in the Berlin Zeughaus (Arsenal), where further older artillery was displayed. The Treaty of Versailles banned the Reichswehr the use of heavy artillery. It is a 21 cm Moerser 16, as it was used in the First World War.
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Headline: Instructor shows recruits of the Reichswehr an old cannonDate: 01.01.1919Image text: An instructor of the Reichswehr shows soldiers an old cannon in the Berlin Zeughaus (Arsenal), where further older artillery was displayed. The Treaty of Versailles banned the Reichswehr the use of heavy artillery. It is a 15cm s. Feldhaubitze 13 L / 17.Photo: ScherlImage number: 00292531Instructor shows recruits of the Reichswehr an old cannonAn instructor of the Reichswehr shows soldiers an old cannon in the Berlin Zeughaus (Arsenal), where further older artillery was displayed. The Treaty of Versailles banned the Reichswehr the use of heavy artillery. It is a 15cm s. Feldhaubitze 13 L / 17.
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Headline: Noncommissioned officers of the Reichswehr, 1932Date: 01.01.1932Image text: Noncommissioned officers when teaching at the sand table. Right and in the middle there are officers.Photo: ScherlImage number: 00292574Noncommissioned officers of the Reichswehr, 1932Noncommissioned officers when teaching at the sand table. Right and in the middle there are officers.
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Headline: Soldiers with gas masks during a target practice at a machine gun, 1932Date: 01.01.1932Image text: Soldiers of the Reichswehr with attached gas masks during target practice at an MG 08 machine gun.Photo: ScherlImage number: 00292566Soldiers with gas masks during a target practice at a machine gun, 1932Soldiers of the Reichswehr with attached gas masks during target practice at an MG 08 machine gun.
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Headline: Soldiers of the Reichswehr clean their rifles, 1930Date: 01.01.1930Image text: Soldiers of the Reichswehr clean and lubricate the barrels of their rifles.Photo: SZ PhotoImage number: 00292569Soldiers of the Reichswehr clean their rifles, 1930Soldiers of the Reichswehr clean and lubricate the barrels of their rifles.
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Headline: Target practice with machine guns, 1930Date: 01.01.1930Image text: Soldiers of the Reichswehr during target practice at two machine guns of the type MG 08/15.Photo: SZ PhotoImage number: 00292567Target practice with machine guns, 1930Soldiers of the Reichswehr during target practice at two machine guns of the type MG 08/15.
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Headline: Gunnery training at the Reichswehr, around 1930Date: 01.01.1930Image text: Reichswehr soldiers during a practice shooting with machine guns at a firing range. Undated picture, around 1930.Photo: ScherlImage number: 00292559Gunnery training at the Reichswehr, around 1930Reichswehr soldiers during a practice shooting with machine guns at a firing range. Undated picture, around 1930.
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Headline: Mountain troops of the Reichswehr with cannonDate: 01.01.1919Image text: Mountain troops of the Reichswehr during target practice with a 7.5cm Gebirgskanone mountain gun without shield.Photo: SZ PhotoImage number: 00292590Mountain troops of the Reichswehr with cannonMountain troops of the Reichswehr during target practice with a 7.5cm Gebirgskanone mountain gun without shield.
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Headline: Mountain troops during target practice with a machine gunDate: 01.01.1919Image text: Soldiers of the Reichswehr at a target practice with an MG 08 in the mountains.Photo: SZ PhotoImage number: 00292588Mountain troops during target practice with a machine gunSoldiers of the Reichswehr at a target practice with an MG 08 in the mountains.
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Headline: Soldiers of the Reichswehr at target practiceDate: 01.01.1919Image text: Soldiers of the Reichswehr check the target rings at firing practice.Photo: ScherlImage number: 00292565Soldiers of the Reichswehr at target practiceSoldiers of the Reichswehr check the target rings at firing practice.
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Headline: Target practice of the artillery of the ReichswehrDate: 01.01.1919Image text: Target and shooting practice of artillery soldiers with mortars. In the lower trench stand soldiers of higher rank who check the hits with binoculars and measuring instruments.Photo: ScherlImage number: 00292563Target practice of the artillery of the ReichswehrTarget and shooting practice of artillery soldiers with mortars. In the lower trench stand soldiers of higher rank who check the hits with binoculars and measuring instruments.
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Headline: Soldiers of the Reichswehr enter the Garrison Church in Potsdam, 1932Date: 10.10.1932Image text: On the occasion of the 200th anniversary of the Garrison Church in Potsdam Reichswehr soldiers enter the church to attend the service. Relatives and onlookers watch the soldiers as they enter through a side entrance.Photo: ScherlImage number: 00292592Soldiers of the Reichswehr enter the Garrison Church in Potsdam, 1932On the occasion of the 200th anniversary of the Garrison Church in Potsdam Reichswehr soldiers enter the church to attend the service. Relatives and onlookers watch the soldiers as they enter through a side entrance.
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Headline: Crowd in front of the Garrison Church in Potsdam, 1932Date: 01.01.1932Image text: Crowds flock out of the church after the service to mark the 200th anniversary of the Garrison Church in Potsdam. Isolated you can recognize soldiers or policemen in uniform. Further onlookers appear probably to watch known or distinguished visitors of the worship when leaving the church.Photo: ScherlImage number: 00292597Crowd in front of the Garrison Church in Potsdam, 1932Crowds flock out of the church after the service to mark the 200th anniversary of the Garrison Church in Potsdam. Isolated you can recognize soldiers or policemen in uniform. Further onlookers appear probably to watch known or distinguished visitors of the worship when leaving the church.
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Headline: Swearing in of recruits in the barracks in Potsdam, 1932Date: 01.01.1932Image text: Young recruits are sworn in in the barrack yard of the Infantry Regiment 9 in Potsdam.Photo: SZ PhotoImage number: 00292595Swearing in of recruits in the barracks in Potsdam, 1932Young recruits are sworn in in the barrack yard of the Infantry Regiment 9 in Potsdam.
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Headline: Swearing-in of recruits of the Infantry Regiment 9 in Potsdam, 1932Date: 01.01.1932Image text: The young recruits of the 4th company of the Infantry Regiment 9 are sworn in the barrack yard in Potsdam.Photo: SZ PhotoImage number: 00292591Swearing-in of recruits of the Infantry Regiment 9 in Potsdam, 1932The young recruits of the 4th company of the Infantry Regiment 9 are sworn in the barrack yard in Potsdam.
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Headline: Swearing-in of recruits in the barrack yard, 1931Date: 01.01.1931Image text: The new recruits of the Mounted Regiment 4 in Potsdam are sworn in in the barrack yard.Photo: ScherlImage number: 00292593Swearing-in of recruits in the barrack yard, 1931The new recruits of the Mounted Regiment 4 in Potsdam are sworn in in the barrack yard.
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Headline: Target practice of soldiers of the ReichswehrDate: 01.01.1919Image text: Soldiers of the Reichswehr at target practice with Gewehr 98 rifle.Photo: ScherlImage number: 00292562Target practice of soldiers of the ReichswehrSoldiers of the Reichswehr at target practice with Gewehr 98 rifle.
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Headline: Marching soldiersDate: 01.01.1919Image text: Soldiers of the Reichswehr march through the area with shouldered rifles.Photo: SZ PhotoImage number: 00292561Marching soldiersSoldiers of the Reichswehr march through the area with shouldered rifles.
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Headline: Reichswehr soldiers build a giant model of a battle, 1934Date: 01.01.1934Image text: Reichswehr soldiers of the 11th Company of the 1st Prussian Infantry Regiment in Gumbinnen (now Gusev) when working on a giant model. In the drill hall is built a model of the Battle of Gumbinnen of 1914 at a scale of 1:1000. 13,000 toy soldiers are used to represent the troops. Among the soldiers involved in the construction there are the company commander Captain Prutz and the NCO corps of the company.Photo: ScherlImage number: 00292605Reichswehr soldiers build a giant model of a battle, 1934Reichswehr soldiers of the 11th Company of the 1st Prussian Infantry Regiment in Gumbinnen (now Gusev) when working on a giant model. In the drill hall is built a model of the Battle of Gumbinnen of 1914 at a scale of 1:1000. 13,000 toy soldiers are used to represent the troops. Among the soldiers involved in the construction there are the company commander Captain Prutz and the NCO corps of the company.
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Headline: Soldiers get their wages, 1932Date: 01.01.1932Image text: Soldiers of the Reichswehr receive their wages in an administrative office of the barracks. They are presumably artillerymen of the Artillery Regiment 3.Photo: ScherlImage number: 00292608Soldiers get their wages, 1932Soldiers of the Reichswehr receive their wages in an administrative office of the barracks. They are presumably artillerymen of the Artillery Regiment 3.
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Headline: Mother and children look down in the barrack yard, 1932Date: 01.01.1932Image text: A mother and her two children stand at the window of their apartment in the barracks area. They watch Reichswehr soldiers at a drill.Photo: ScherlImage number: 00292603Mother and children look down in the barrack yard, 1932A mother and her two children stand at the window of their apartment in the barracks area. They watch Reichswehr soldiers at a drill.
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Headline: Soldiers of the Reichswehr receive bread, 1932Date: 01.01.1932Image text: Soldiers of the Reichswehr receive bread in their barracks. Here loaves of bread and cheese are distributed to the infantrymen of the Infantry Regiment 9.Photo: ScherlImage number: 00292602Soldiers of the Reichswehr receive bread, 1932Soldiers of the Reichswehr receive bread in their barracks. Here loaves of bread and cheese are distributed to the infantrymen of the Infantry Regiment 9.
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Headline: Reichswehr soldiers in their room, 1930Date: 01.01.1930Image text: Soldiers of the Reichswehr sitting together at their desk during breakfast.Photo: ScherlImage number: 00292600Reichswehr soldiers in their room, 1930Soldiers of the Reichswehr sitting together at their desk during breakfast.
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Headline: Families of Reichswehr soldiers at a coffee tableDate: 01.01.1919Image text: Soldiers of the Reichswehr could get married after a certain period of service and live together with their families within the barracks. The picture shows the families of two Reichswehr soldiers in uniform who eat and drink at the table in a small garden. One of the soldiers caresses a dog, right in the picture stands a girl with doll carriage. Right behind them there is one of the residential complexes.Photo: ScherlImage number: 00292609Families of Reichswehr soldiers at a coffee tableSoldiers of the Reichswehr could get married after a certain period of service and live together with their families within the barracks. The picture shows the families of two Reichswehr soldiers in uniform who eat and drink at the table in a small garden. One of the soldiers caresses a dog, right in the picture stands a girl with doll carriage. Right behind them there is one of the residential complexes.
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Headline: Reichswehr soldiers line up for foodDate: 01.01.1919Image text: Soldiers of the Reichswehr stand at the food counter in their barracks. Undated picture.Photo: ScherlImage number: 00292607Reichswehr soldiers line up for foodSoldiers of the Reichswehr stand at the food counter in their barracks. Undated picture.
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Headline: Reichswehr soldiers in the guard room at the barracks entranceDate: 01.01.1919Image text: Looking into the guardroom at the barracks entrance. The rifles and sabers hang in a rack at the wall, the helmets were put down. As a sleeping facility, there was only a wooden bench. They are probably soldiers and artillerymen of the Artillery Regiment 3. Undated picture.Photo: ScherlImage number: 00292606Reichswehr soldiers in the guard room at the barracks entranceLooking into the guardroom at the barracks entrance. The rifles and sabers hang in a rack at the wall, the helmets were put down. As a sleeping facility, there was only a wooden bench. They are probably soldiers and artillerymen of the Artillery Regiment 3. Undated picture.
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Headline: Reichswehr soldiers in Munich celebrate New Year's EveDate: 01.01.1919Image text: Reichswehr soldiers of the Infantry Regiment 19 celebrate New Years Eve in the guardhouse. They make music, sing and drink beer. Undated picture.Photo: ScherlImage number: 00292601Reichswehr soldiers in Munich celebrate New Year's EveReichswehr soldiers of the Infantry Regiment 19 celebrate New Years Eve in the guardhouse. They make music, sing and drink beer. Undated picture.
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Headline: Reichswehr soldiers in a barrack roomDate: 01.01.1919Image text: Soldiers of the Reichswehr clean their guns in a room. They belong to the 3rd Artillery Regiment. Undated picture.Photo: Knorr + HirthImage number: 00292599Reichswehr soldiers in a barrack roomSoldiers of the Reichswehr clean their guns in a room. They belong to the 3rd Artillery Regiment. Undated picture.
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Headline: Prone shooting trainingDate: 01.01.1919Image text: Soldiers of the Reichswehr during a target practice from a distance of 150 meters.Photo: SZ PhotoImage number: 00292557Prone shooting trainingSoldiers of the Reichswehr during a target practice from a distance of 150 meters.
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Headline: Soldiers carry targets to the shooting rangeDate: 01.01.1919Image text: Soldiers of the Reichswehr march to the shooting range in Doberitz and carry cardboard cutouts that will be used as targets.Photo: SZ PhotoImage number: 00292556Soldiers carry targets to the shooting rangeSoldiers of the Reichswehr march to the shooting range in Doberitz and carry cardboard cutouts that will be used as targets.
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Headline: Soldiers of the Reichswehr at a drillDate: 01.01.1919Image text: Soldiers of the Reichswehr at a drill in the barrack yard are being watched by women and children standing at the window.Photo: ScherlImage number: 00292553Soldiers of the Reichswehr at a drillSoldiers of the Reichswehr at a drill in the barrack yard are being watched by women and children standing at the window.
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Headline: Cavalry of the Reichswehr at the Cavalry School Hanover, 1932Date: 01.01.1932Image text: Horse training at the cavalry school in Hanover: on command of the riders the horses lie down on the ground. In front there is a machine gun to practice the gunshot reaction.Photo: ScherlImage number: 00292622Cavalry of the Reichswehr at the Cavalry School Hanover, 1932Horse training at the cavalry school in Hanover: on command of the riders the horses lie down on the ground. In front there is a machine gun to practice the gunshot reaction.
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Headline: Cavalry soldier on horse, 1930Date: 01.01.1930Image text: A cavalryman sits on a horse with bags and gun.Photo: SZ PhotoImage number: 00292618Cavalry soldier on horse, 1930A cavalryman sits on a horse with bags and gun.
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Headline: Soldiers of the cavalry when marching, 1926Date: 01.01.1926Image text: Soldiers of the 2nd Cavalry Division equipped with lances march on the military training area Doeberitz.Photo: ScherlImage number: 00292613Soldiers of the cavalry when marching, 1926Soldiers of the 2nd Cavalry Division equipped with lances march on the military training area Doeberitz.
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Headline: The honor guard of cavalry of the Reichswehr, 1925Date: 01.01.1925Image text: On the picture you can see the honor guard of the cavalry at the inauguration of the monument to the fallen jockey in Karlhorst.Photo: SZ PhotoImage number: 00292614The honor guard of cavalry of the Reichswehr, 1925On the picture you can see the honor guard of the cavalry at the inauguration of the monument to the fallen jockey in Karlhorst.
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Headline: Soldiers cross the SaaleDate: 01.01.1919Image text: Soldiers of the cavalry cross the Saale with parts of their equipment in boats, as part of a maneuver of the Reichswehr. In the foreground you can see the horses of the soldiers and two cameramen.Photo: SZ PhotoImage number: 00292621Soldiers cross the SaaleSoldiers of the cavalry cross the Saale with parts of their equipment in boats, as part of a maneuver of the Reichswehr. In the foreground you can see the horses of the soldiers and two cameramen.
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Headline: Soldiers of the cavalry during a breakDate: 01.01.1919Image text: Soldiers of the cavalry with horses take a break during an exercise .Photo: Knorr + HirthImage number: 00292617Soldiers of the cavalry during a breakSoldiers of the cavalry with horses take a break during an exercise .
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Headline: Debriefing after Reichswehr exercises in the autumn of 1931Date: 01.01.1931Image text: Official debriefing of the arbitrators, after the completion of exercises of the Reichswehr, in front of officers and higher-ranking military personnel who are responsible for the troops involved in the maneuver.Photo: ScherlImage number: 00292668Debriefing after Reichswehr exercises in the autumn of 1931Official debriefing of the arbitrators, after the completion of exercises of the Reichswehr, in front of officers and higher-ranking military personnel who are responsible for the troops involved in the maneuver.
DOSSIER Reichswehr 1919-1932 70 Images



