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Adolf Hitler greets workers of an armament factory, 1942

Adolf Hitler greets workers of an armament factory. In the background Albert Speer, Minister of Armaments and War Production.

Viewer in front of a table that reveals the usage of the plastic manufactured in Germany

As part of the exhibition 'Productive People' in Dusseldorf are listed on a panel of German plastics production which among others were used in the manufacture of railway wagons. The state-ordered autarky policy which supposed to make the Third Reich as independent as possible from imports, forced the invention of various plastics. (Photo: Smith)

Exhibition of the baking industry in Berlin, 1937

In the "Haus des Deutschen Handwerks" takes place a bakery exhibition under the motto "In the early morning when the cocks crow ...". Here are also given hints on the general austerity, as this poster, which illustrates the consequences of bread waste in the household. "If one slice of bread is thrown away in each of the 17.5 million German households, then every time 560000 breads of 1250gr are lost.

Honour for the vocational training of the company R. Stock & Co., 1936

Alfred Spangenberg, Gauobmann (District Leader) of the DAF, presents Director Speck from the Werkzeugfabrik R. Stock & Co. in Berlin-Marienfelde with an award certificate as a DAF achievement badge for the vocational training. In the background there is a larger-than-life portrait of Adolf Hitler and several apprentices.

Hermann Goring at the start of the constructions for the 'Reich plants Hermann Goring in Linz', 1938

Hermann Goring, who was also commissioner for the Four Year Plan, at the start of constructions for the 'Reich plants Hermann Goring in Linz'.

Factory worker in the Nazi Germany, 1934

Theoretically, according to official Nazi policy the working woman should return to the domestic stove and make their workplace free for the unemployed males. This photo was published in the summer of 1934 in the German press with a corresponding text. In fact, the labor shortage soon became so large that the female labor force has been used increasingly - especially in war.

Betriebsobmann ("Workers' Representative") during a speech, 1937

A Betriebsobmann of the NSDAP gives a speech to the workforce in a large Berlin company.

The port of Kiel, 1940

View of automobiles (probably Auto-Union) at the harbour in Kiel. Even in 1940, products of all kinds were still exported by sea to countries in the Eastern Sea area and by land to those in Southern and Eastern Europe.

New year greeting of an ironworks, 1936

An iron plaque at the turn of the year. "1933-1937. Iron faith and iron loyalty gave us all home again". It depicts a church, an oil-producing plant, a coal mine, a steel mill, a blacksmith shop, hayrides, and trees.

German Industrials of the Opel Group after their arrival with the zeppelin, 1936

Industrials of the German automobile company Opel after their arrival in Lakehurst from left to right rear: Hermann Haas, H.R. Praesent, H. Banger, G. Kropf, T. Bachen, Kurt Spieck, M. Spengler, H. Bieling, Dan Staic, V. Haas, front: C.T. Zaoral, B. Fitzner, M. Lieberman, George Beuchee, K. Kannenberg and e. Holz. They were passengers of the Zeppelin LZ-129 'Hindenburg'.

German industrialists in Rome, 1936

German industrialists visit the Foro Mussolini in Rome accompanied by E.E. Ricci.

Demonstration kitchen of the DFW at the Green Week in Berlin, 1937

At the International Green Week, the German Women's Welfare Organization gives visitors tastings with a novel spread.

Poelitz hydrongenation plant, 1939

View on the Poelitz hydrogenation plant, which was the biggest supplier of synthetic fuel in the German Reich.

Propeller and locomotive wheels at the exhibition "Schaffendes Volk", 1937

At the opening of the Reich Exhibition "Schaffendes Volk" ("Creative People") in Duesseldorf, a visitor looks at a ship's propeller. On the right are the huge wheels of a locomotive. On the left in the background is the roof of a passenger car.

Hitler during a company visit at Siemens, 1933

Reich Chancellor Adolf Hitler (standing in the car) during a company tour at Siemens in Berlin. He is welcomed by workmen with the Hitler salute.

Hermann Goering in the Ruhr region, 1939

Hermann Goering (middle) visits, as the Plenipotentiary for the implementation of the Four Year Plan, factories in the Ruhr region. Here with the apprentices of a company.

Franz Seldte at the Union-Werke, 1935

Franz Seldte speaks to 5000 workers in a hall of the Unions-Werke Dortmund.

Adolf Hitler during a speech to workers of the Blohm and Voss shipyard, 1935

Adolf Hitler speaks to workers at the Hamburg shipyard.

The Krupp Works in Essen, 1930s

View of the giant hall of the Kruppwerke Essen during Adolf Hilter's speech to the German workers and soldiers. Undated photo.

Adolf Hitler during the election campaign at Blohm & Voss, 1934

Two days before the referendum on the Head of State of the German Reich, Adolf Hitler visits the shipyard of Blohm and Voss in Hamburg and is received by an enthusiastic crowd. Top left a camera crew can be seen.

Workers of Blohm & Voss listening to Adolf Hitler, 1934

Workers of the Blohm & Voss shipyard listen to a speech by Adolf Hitler.

Adolf Hitler at Blohm & Voss, 1934

Adolf Hitler (in the middle) walks, followed by his entourage, to the rostrum to speak to workers of the Blohm & Voss shipyard.

Hermann and Emmy Goering and Walter Borbet, 1935

Director Walter Borbet from Bochumer Verein fuer Gussstahlfabrikation AG shows the factory complex to Hermann Goering and his wife Emmy Goering during a factory tour.

Heinrich Himmler on a factory tour, 1944

Heinrich Himmler visits a factory of the Waffen-SS to provide information on certain technical specialties, here in front of the institute's apprentices.

Hermann Goering, Habedank and Blohm visit Blohm and Voss, 1935

Hermann Goering visit, in the uniform of a general of the Air, the shipyard Blohm and Voss in Hamburg. To Goering's left is Privy Council Habedank, to the right is the head of the shipyard, Privy Council Blohm.

Rudolf Hess before a speech to workers, 1935

Rudolf Hess speaks to the workers of the Reich rail body processing Freimann in Munich. The operating cells chairman reported to Hess the stepped up 5800-strong "entourage". Die Rede wurde auf allen deutschen Rundfunktsendern übertragen und per Gemenschaftsempfang in den Betrieben aufgenommen.

Hall of forest-based industries during the exhibition Schaffendes Volk (Productive People), 1937

Visitors of the Reich Exhibition Schaffendes Volk (Productive People) in Duesseldorf look at novel beer kegs made of plywood in the hall of forest-based industries. Es wird sich dabei die Verwendung deutscher Hölzer, mehr Elastizität und Rentabilität versprochen.

Hall of forest-based industries during the exhibition Schaffendes Volk (Productive People), 1937

In the hall of forest-based industries of the exhibition Schaffendes Volk (Productive People) in Dusseldorf, a visitor looks at a car body made of wood.

Railroad cars at the exhibition Schaffendes Volk (Productive People), 1937

View of a railroad car at the opening of the Reichsausstellung Schaffendes Volk (Reich's Exhibition of Productive People) in Duesseldorf.

Hall of Machine Tools at the exhibition "Schaffendes Volk", 1937

View of a double column carousel lathe of the company Schiess-Defries AG with a diameter of six meters in the "Machine Tools" Hall of the Reich Exhibition "Schaffendes Volk" (Creative People) in Duesseldorf. On the plate is a large gear rim for processing. Die Aufnahme wurde vom gerüst des Demag-Laufkranes gemacht.

The Hall of Aviation at the exhibition Schaffendes Volk (Productive People), 1937

View of a wooden propeller with individually mounted wings made of German plastics in the hall of the Reich Ministry of Aviation at the exhibition Schaffendes Volk (Productive People) in Duesseldorf. In the background there is an illustration for engineering education. Der Kern besteht aus Buchenholz, dann folgt eine Leimschicht, den äußeren Abschluss bildet ein Cellonmante. Das Gewicht ist 20% geringer als das eines alten Holzpropellers, außerdem ist er splittersicher und wetterfest.

The Hall of Industry at the exhibition "Schaffendes Volk", 1937

View of the last construction work on the porch of the Hall of Industry of the Duisburg company DEMAG at the Reich Exhibition "Schaffendes Volk" ("Creative People") in Duesseldorf.

Gasoline extraction plant at the exhibition Schaffendes Volk (Productive People), 1937

A woman is looking at a model of a gasoline extraction plant of Leuna-Werke in the hall "Domestic fuels" at the Reich exhibition Schaffendes Volk (Productive People) in Duesseldorf.

Railroad cars at the exhibition "Schaffendes Volk" (Productive People), 1937

A railroad car made of German materials is exhibited at the opening of the Reich Exhibition "Schaffendes Volk" (Productive People) in Duesseldorf.

The Hall of the Reichsbahn at the exhibition "Schaffendes Volk" (Productive People), 1937

The Reichsbahn has exhibited an outdated D-Zugwagen the inside of which is made entirely of plastic in their hall at the Duesseldorf exhibition "Schaffendes Volk" (Productive People). Two visitors of the exhibition look out the window.

Spinning machine in the textile hall of the exhibition "Schaffendes Volk" (Productive People), 1937

In the textile hall of the Reich exhibition "Schaffendes Volk" (Productive People) in Duesseldorf is displayed a spinning machine of the Vereinigte Glanstoffwerke for the production of rayon staple.

Construction of a DEMAG rolling mill at the exhibition "Schaffendes Volk" (Productive People), 1937

A rolling mill is set up in the entrance hall of the Demag in Duisburg for the Reich exhibition "Schaffendes Volk" (Productive People) in Duesseldorf.

DEMAG cogging mill at the exhibition "Schaffendes Volk" (Creative People), 1937

In the colonnade of the Demag Hall at the "Schaffendes Volk" (Creative People) exhibition in Duesseldorf, a model of a giant blooming mill is displayed, weighing 385000 kilograms.

Adolf Hitler with representatives of the armament industry, 1940

Adolf Hitler greets officers and representatives of the armament industry. To the left, General Field Marshal Wihlem Keitel.

Adolf Hitler speaks at a Berlin Armament factory, 1942

Adolf Hitler speaks to workers of an armament factory in Berlin in a production hall. He is accompanied by Dr. Robert Ley, Joseph Goebbels and General Field Marshal Wilhelm Keitel.

Salary payment, 1933

Workers are paid their salaries. As a result of the job creation measures, the unemployment rate drops after 1933.

Girls from Linz greet Adolf Hitler, 1938

Girls from Linz present Adolf Hitler with flowers as he arrives at the halls of the former Krauss factory.

Adolf Hitler visits Fallersleben, 1938

Adolf HItler in Fallersleben at the laying of the foundation of the KdF (Kraft durch Freude, Strength through Joy) car factory. He is greeted by children with a bunch of flowers. Left behind Hitler Heinrich Himmler, to his right, Viktor Lutze.

Memorial sign, 1938

Memorial plaque at the base of the Slipway I of a shipyard in Kiel. The memorial plaque is to testify of the time after the takeover. Signs like this adorned many factory halls.

Adolf Hitler and Berta Krupp von Bohlen und Halbach in Kiel, 1938

Adolf Hitler, regent Miklos Horthy (left besides Hitler) and Berta Krupp von Bohlen und Halbach (right) in Kiel for the launching of the ship 'Prinz Eugen'.

Adolf Hitler and Krupp von Bohlen und Halbach in Kiel, 1938

Adolf Hitler and regent Miklos Horthy (front) and Krupp von Bohlen und Halbach and Mrs. Horthy (back) in Kiel for the launching of the ship "Prinz Eugen". Picture shows them leaving the "Nixe" and heading to the shipyard.

Hermann Goering at the start of construction of the Reichswerke Hermann Goering in St. Peter near Linz, 1938

Hermann Goering giving a speech at the start of construction of the Reichswerke Hermann Goering in St. Peter near Linz. Picture shows a digger, the stage with the speaker's desk where Hermann Goering is standing, the guests Josef Brueckel and Arthur Seyss-Inquart and other guests.

Hermann Goering at Blohm + Voss, 1935

The Prussian Minister President Hermann Goering speaks to the workers of Blohm & Voss in the large machine hall of the shipyard in the Hanseatic City of Hamburg.

Hermann Goering, 1937

During his tour of the Textile Show on Kaiserdamm, Hermann Goering visits the professional clothing workshop in Hall VI. The workers are sitting at Duerkopp sewing machines.

Hermann Goering at the Junkerswerke in Dessau, 1939

Hermann Goering on a tour during a visit to the Junkers aircraft factory in Dessau.

Halls of the Rheinmetall-Borsig A.G., 1939

Halls of the Rheinmetall-Borsig A.G. in the Düsseldorf branch. It was awarded by the General Bruchitsch for its merits for the German artillery.

Poelitz hydrongenation plant, 1939

View on the Poelitz hydrogenation plant, which was the biggest supplier of synthetic fuel in the German Reich. Big tanks for the storage of the fuel.

Poelitz hydrongenation plant, 1939

View on the Poelitz hydrogenation plant, which was the biggest supplier of synthetic fuel in the German Reich.

Poelitz hydrongenation plant, 1939

View on the two gasometers under construction of the Poelitz hydrogenation plant, which was the biggest supplier of synthetic fuel in the German Reich. Behind, the gas production and in the far background the village Poelitz.

Shop window with uniforms in Berlin, 1933

German national and Nazi uniforms in the window of a department store in Berlin.

Tailoring in a work camp, 1933

Tailoring in a work camp of the Voluntary Labour Service (Freiwilliger Arbeitsdienst) to combat mass unemployment.

laying of the foundation stone of the KdF-car factory near Fallersleben, 1938

At the laying of the foundation stone of the KdF (Kraft durch Freude, Strength through Joy) car factory near Fallersleben, Wolfsburg, the SS (Schutzstaffel) men have a hard time controlling the pushing masses of cheering people.

Poelitz hydrongenation plant, 1939

View over one of the production halls of the Poelitz hydrogenation plant, which was the biggest supplier of synthetic fuel in the German Reich.

Karl Doenitz giving medals to armaments workers, 1943

Grand Admiral Karl Doenitz gives War Merit Crosses to employees of an arms factory, here to a female worker.

Adolf Hitler speaks at a Berlin Armament factory, 1942

Adolf Hitler speaks to workers of an armament factory in Berlin in a production hall. He is accompanied by Dr. Robert Ley, Joseph Goebbels and General Field Marshal Wilhelm Keitel.

Adolf Hitler speaks at a Berlin Armament factory, 1942

Adolf Hitler speaks to workers of an armament factory in Berlin in a production hall. He is accompanied by Dr. Robert Ley, Joseph Goebbels and General Field Marshal Wilhelm Keitel.

Adolf Hitler speaks at a Berlin Armament factory, 1942

Adolf Hitler speaks to workers of an armament factory in Berlin in a production hall. He is accompanied by Dr. Robert Ley, Joseph Goebbels and General Field Marshal Wilhelm Keitel.

Adolf Hitler speaks at a Berlin Armament factory, 1942

Adolf Hitler speaks to workers of an armament factory in Berlin in a production hall. He is accompanied by Dr. Robert Ley, Joseph Goebbels and General Field Marshal Wilhelm Keitel.

Eltz von Rubenach passes ship hoist in Niederfinow

Reich Minister of Transport Eltz von Rubenach at his speech on the occasion of the handover of the ship hoist Niederfinow to his staff.

Producing of plaques for the 'National Labor Day', 1934

Woman making plaques for May Day, the 'National Labor Day'. In Berlin 6 companies are expected to produce 300,000 plaques.

Dolls in Nazi uniforms, 1933

Dolls in the uniform of the League of German Girls (BDM, left) and the SA (right) in a toy factory in Germany.

The Goebbels at the IHK (German Chamber of Commerce)

On the occasion of the Chamber of Commerce Congress, a party was held on the Pfaueninsel (Peacock Island) at which the Reich Propaganda Minister Joseph Goebbels and his wife were present.

Hitler, Ley and Porsche in front of a model of the Volkswagen factory on the IAMA, Berlin 1938

On the tour after the opening of the IAMA on 18.02.1938, Dr. Robert Ley (left) and Prof. Dr. Ferdinand Porsche (right) explain to Adolf Hitler the model of the planned Volkswagen plant. On the far right the engine consultant of the Leader, director Werlin.

Robert Ley with workers

Reich Organization Leader Dr. Robert Ley (at the table in uniform) talking to a worker in an industrial plant in Hanover.

Construction of a Volkswagen plant in Fallersleben, 1938

Construction workers who recently arrived in the camp were handed their blankets.

Opening of the Niederfinow boat lift, 1934

Opening of the ship lift in Niederfinow. This is part of the Oder-Havel-Canal. On the right side a grandstand was built. Paul von Eltz-Ruebenach is holding a speech.

Automotive industry: VW plant under construction, 1939

Automobile industry: VW plant under construction. A group of apprentices on the way to their workshops at the Volkswagen plant.

Automobile industry: VW plant under construction - the Braunschweig plant, 1939

Automobile industry: VW plant under construction in Braunschweig, part of the Volkswagen plant, view of the pool between the homes. Im Winter steht außerdem ein Hallenschwimmbad zur Verfügung.

Automobile industry: VW plant under construction - power plant of the VW plant, 1939

Automobile industry: VW plant under construction - View of the power station of the Volkswagen plant in Fallersleben seen from the harbor.

Automobile industry: VW plant under construction - building of the VW plant in Fallersleben, 1938

Automobile industry: VW plant under construction. View of the bodyshop that is currently under construction. Area: 7000qm. Height 15m.

Forging press in the Krupp Works, 1938

Production at the Krupp works.

Production at Borsig, 1935s

Look into a hall of the Borsig Werke. Building of a gas compressor destined for Japan.

Plant of the Adam Opel AG in Brandenburg, 1936

Warehouse area with railway siding in the newly constructed truck factory of the Adam Opel AG in Brandenburg.

Workers in a paper recycling factory in Duesseldorf, 1937

After the "Holland Mill", the viscous paper pulp enters the vat, the reservoir for the paper material, and is then carried from here to the paper machine. Large rudders keep the pulp moving.

Paper recycling factory

The remaining fibers are filtered out from the waste water of a used paper recycling factory.

Adolf Hitler in front of workers in Graz, 1938

Adolf Hitler speaks after the "annexation" of Austria to the Reich in the wagon factory Weitz in front of workers. In front of the stand, members of the SA and SS keep watch. Above him is a banner with the words "One people, one Reich, one leader."

Adolf Hitler in front of workers in Graz, 1938

Adolf Hitler speaks after the "annexation" of Austria to the Reich in the wagon factory Weitz before workers. In front of the stand, members of the SA and SS guard. Above him is a banner with the words "One people, one empire, one leader."

Production of the 3 ton Opel truck "Blitz" in Brandenburg, 1936

There is a daily production of the 3 ton truck in a new Opel factory in Brandenburg an der Havel. The factory was opened 07 January, 1936. The factory produced trucks for civilians as well as for military purposes.

Robert Ley and Alexander ernemann at a visit to the Zeiss Ikon factory in Dresden

The head of the Deutsche Arbeitsfront Robert Ley (ri.) inspects the front of members of the 'Zeiss Ikon Jugend'. 2nd from left the director of the factory Alexander ernemann.

Robert Ley with the Italian Cianetti,1938

The president of the Italian Worker Confederation (in the car, back left) visits together with Reichsorganisationsleiter Robert Ley (ri.) the construction site of the KdF-Volkswagen factory in Wolfsburg / Fallersleben. Here on the way after Cianetti's arrival at the train station of Fallersleben.

Construction of the VW factory in Fallersleben, 1938

Workers at the construction site of the Volkswagen factory.

Construction of the VW factory in Fallersleben

Workers at the construction site of the Volkswagen factory.

Construction of the VW factory in Fallersleben

Workers at the construction site of the Volkswagen factory.

Dishes for the workers at the construction site of the Volkswagen factory

Women stacking cups in a dish storeroom. The storeroom belongs to the canteen in which approximately 4,000 workers involved in the construction of the Volkswagen factory in Fallersleben are fed.

Construction site of the Volkswagen factory, 1938

Workers at the construction site of the VW factory in Fallersleben.

Volkswagen factory under construction, 1938

View of the power plant under construction for the VW factory in Fallersleben, in the foreground is the Mittelland Canal.

Adolf Hitler and Ferdinand Porsche, 1938

Adolf Hitler and Ferdinand Porsche (right) visit a "KDF-vehicle" during the celebrations at the laying of the foundation stone of the Volkswagen factory in today's Wolfsburg.

Workers leave their factory at the end of the work, 1935

Workers of the cable plant of the AEG in Oberschoenweide leave the factory in the evening, after the end of their working time.

Workers during the lunch break, 1933

In front of the factory gate, workers get food packages from their wives during the lunch break.

Closing time at AEG in Oberschoenweide, 1935

After closing time the workers are leaving the premises of the factory called AEG [General Electricity Company] in Berlin-Oberschoenweide through a gate.

Opel truck plant in Brandenburg an der Havel, 1936

Facade at the front section of a newly built factory of the Adam Opel AG for the production of trucks in Brandenburg near Berlin.

Truck production in Brandenburg, 1936

Truck cabins on the production line of the newly constructed truck factory of Opel in Brandenburg near Berlin.

An Opel truck factory in Brandenburg, 1936

Production at the Opel factory in Brandenburg near Berlin.

Car production at a factory in Germany, 1935

Assembly line in a motor vehicle factory.

Textile production in Czechoslovakia, 1938

Female worker at the wool spinning mill of the textile factory Liebig and Co. in Sudetenland.

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