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Headline: American soldiers on D-Day, 06.06.1944

Date: 06.06.1944

Image text: Men of the US Army (8th Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Division) during the storming of the land section "Utah Beach". Before Seewall a temporary gun position was established. On the right there is a man with a stick bomb of the type "M1A1 Bangalore Torpedo".

Photo: SZ Photo

Image number: 00323381
American soldiers on D-Day, 06.06.1944

Men of the US Army (8th Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Division) during the storming of the land section "Utah Beach". Before Seewall a temporary gun position was established. On the right there is a man with a stick bomb of the type "M1A1 Bangalore Torpedo".
Headline: Supreme Command of the Allied invasion forces in Europe, 1944

Date: 01.02.1944

Image text: Allied commanders at a meeting prior to the invasion of France. From left to right: General Omar Bradley, Admiral Bertram Ramsey, Air Chief Marshal Sir Arthur Tedder, General Dwight Eisenhower, General Sir Bernard Montgomery, Air Chief Marshal Trafford Leigh-Mallory, General Beddel-Smith.

Photo: SZ Photo

Image number: 00323382
Supreme Command of the Allied invasion forces in Europe, 1944

Allied commanders at a meeting prior to the invasion of France. From left to right: General Omar Bradley, Admiral Bertram Ramsey, Air Chief Marshal Sir Arthur Tedder, General Dwight Eisenhower, General Sir Bernard Montgomery, Air Chief Marshal Trafford Leigh-Mallory, General Beddel-Smith.
Headline: Destroyed transport ship after landing in Normandy, 1944

Date: 09.07.1944

Image text: A drifted transport vessel with burnt-out "Dodge" trucks. The photo was taken on a beach section, which was still held by the Germans after D-Day, probably between Carbourg and Deauville.

Photo: SZ Photo

Image number: 00323384
Destroyed transport ship after landing in Normandy, 1944

A drifted transport vessel with burnt-out "Dodge" trucks. The photo was taken on a beach section, which was still held by the Germans after D-Day, probably between Carbourg and Deauville.
Headline: Food carriers of a German paratroop unit in Normandy, 1944

Date: 06.07.1944

Image text: German paratroopers, who were assigned to carry food, when taking a rest. Because of the constant threat by Allied low-flying aircrafts this activity was no less dangerous than the direct front.

Photo: SZ Photo

Image number: 00323385
Food carriers of a German paratroop unit in Normandy, 1944

German paratroopers, who were assigned to carry food, when taking a rest. Because of the constant threat by Allied low-flying aircrafts this activity was no less dangerous than the direct front.
Headline: Invasion of France: The Normandy invasion of the Allied Powers - D-Day, 06.06.1944

Date: 05.07.1944

Image text: Invasion of France: The Normandy invasion of the Allied Powers - D-Day, 06.06.1944, Second World War western front, Germany 1933-1945 National Socialism

Photo: SZ Photo

Image number: 00323387
Invasion of France: The Normandy invasion of the Allied Powers - D-Day, 06.06.1944

Invasion of France: The Normandy invasion of the Allied Powers - D-Day, 06.06.1944, Second World War western front, Germany 1933-1945 National Socialism
Headline: German cartoon on the Allied landing preparations, 1942

Date: 17.04.1942

Image text: A British soldier is kicked in the English Channel by a boot with (Soviet) star. The caption of this cartoon says "Offensive! Offensive! Damned, let the stupid jokes - otherwise I will fall into it." Indeed, an unsuccessful British landing attempt at Diepe took place shortly after the emergence of the drawing, which was initiated at the insistence of the Soviet Union.

Photo: Scherl

Image number: 00323388
German cartoon on the Allied landing preparations, 1942

A British soldier is kicked in the English Channel by a boot with (Soviet) star. The caption of this cartoon says "Offensive! Offensive! Damned, let the stupid jokes - otherwise I will fall into it." Indeed, an unsuccessful British landing attempt at Diepe took place shortly after the emergence of the drawing, which was initiated at the insistence of the Soviet Union.
Headline: German national emblem on a bunker in France, 1941

Date: 01.10.1941

Image text: A German eagle made of marble with swastika above the slogan "Being prepared is everything" on the roof of an artillery bunker in France. Corporal August Dornberger, Corporal Gruenewald and Corporal Spanier were involved in its emergence.

Photo: SZ Photo

Image number: 00323389
German national emblem on a bunker in France, 1941

A German eagle made of marble with swastika above the slogan "Being prepared is everything" on the roof of an artillery bunker in France. Corporal August Dornberger, Corporal Gruenewald and Corporal Spanier were involved in its emergence.
Headline: Cliff coast on the Atlantic Wall, 06.06.1944

Date: 06.06.1944

Image text: A section of the Atlantic Wall, which was still in German hands after the landing on 06.06. The picture was published immediately after the invasion, and was supposed to create the impression in the homeland that the defense was successful.

Photo: SZ Photo

Image number: 00323390
Cliff coast on the Atlantic Wall, 06.06.1944

A section of the Atlantic Wall, which was still in German hands after the landing on 06.06. The picture was published immediately after the invasion, and was supposed to create the impression in the homeland that the defense was successful.
Headline: German torpedo boat in the English Channel, 1944

Date: 07.06.1944

Image text: Torpedo boat of the Kriegsmarine in the English Channel. The picture was published with the reference that the Kriegsmarine had successfully fought the Allied invasion fleet with torpedo boats. In fact, the Germans attacked with only 3 such boats on D-Day and only the Norwegian destroyer Svenner has been sunk.

Photo: SZ Photo

Image number: 00323391
German torpedo boat in the English Channel, 1944

Torpedo boat of the Kriegsmarine in the English Channel. The picture was published with the reference that the Kriegsmarine had successfully fought the Allied invasion fleet with torpedo boats. In fact, the Germans attacked with only 3 such boats on D-Day and only the Norwegian destroyer Svenner has been sunk.
Headline: Utah Beach after the successful landing, 06.06.1944

Date: 06.06.1944

Image text: Wounded American soldiers of the 4th Infantry Division are treated by paramedics at the sea wall of the land section "Utah Beach".

Photo: SZ Photo

Image number: 00323392
Utah Beach after the successful landing, 06.06.1944

Wounded American soldiers of the 4th Infantry Division are treated by paramedics at the sea wall of the land section "Utah Beach".
Headline: Fallen American soldiers on D-Day, 06.06.1944

Date: 06.06.1944

Image text: After the successful landing the corpses of dead Americans are gathered.

Photo: SZ Photo

Image number: 00323393
Fallen American soldiers on D-Day, 06.06.1944

After the successful landing the corpses of dead Americans are gathered.
Headline: Jump of Allied paratroopers in Normandy, 1944

Date: 01.01.1944

Image text: Allied parachutists during the jump. As the Allied parachute jumps took place in the night before D-Day, the image may also show an exercise before June 06.

Photo: SZ Photo

Image number: 00323394
Jump of Allied paratroopers in Normandy, 1944

Allied parachutists during the jump. As the Allied parachute jumps took place in the night before D-Day, the image may also show an exercise before June 06.
Headline: Assault on Pointe du Hoc on D-Day, 06.06.1944

Date: 06.06.1944

Image text: American rangers climb the cliffs at Pointe du Hoc, close to Omaha Beach to eliminate the gun emplacement located there. The attack was extensively trained previously on the Isle of Wight, the photo was made probably there.

Photo: SZ Photo

Image number: 00323395
Assault on Pointe du Hoc on D-Day, 06.06.1944

American rangers climb the cliffs at Pointe du Hoc, close to Omaha Beach to eliminate the gun emplacement located there. The attack was extensively trained previously on the Isle of Wight, the photo was made probably there.
Headline: Preparation for D-Day, 1944

Date: 01.01.1944

Image text: In a command center in England preparations are being made for the Normandy landings.

Photo: SZ Photo

Image number: 00323396
Preparation for D-Day, 1944

In a command center in England preparations are being made for the Normandy landings.
Headline: British vehicles go ashore at "Gold Beach", 06.06.1944

Date: 06.06.1944

Image text: A floatable Universal Carrier of the 50th Division goes ashore at "Gold Beach".

Photo: SZ Photo

Image number: 00323397
British vehicles go ashore at "Gold Beach", 06.06.1944

A floatable Universal Carrier of the 50th Division goes ashore at "Gold Beach".
Headline: Canadian soldiers on Juno Beach, 06.06.1944

Date: 06.06.1944

Image text: Canadian soldiers of the 9th Infantry Brigade go ashore on D-Day in the Nan White Sector of the land section "Juno Beach". The troops of the 2nd wave were equipped with bikes to take advantage quickly of possible breakthroughs. In the background, the station of Bernieres can be seen.

Photo: SZ Photo

Image number: 00323400
Canadian soldiers on Juno Beach, 06.06.1944

Canadian soldiers of the 9th Infantry Brigade go ashore on D-Day in the Nan White Sector of the land section "Juno Beach". The troops of the 2nd wave were equipped with bikes to take advantage quickly of possible breakthroughs. In the background, the station of Bernieres can be seen.
Headline: British soldiers go ashore on Sword Beach, 06.06.1944

Date: 06.06.1944

Image text: British soldiers go ashore on D-Day at the land section "Sword Beach". The soldier in the foreground is Bill Millin, the personal piper of Simon Fraser, 15th Lord Lovat. In the background specially upgraded swimming tanks can be recognized

Photo: SZ Photo

Image number: 00323401
British soldiers go ashore on Sword Beach, 06.06.1944

British soldiers go ashore on D-Day at the land section "Sword Beach". The soldier in the foreground is Bill Millin, the personal piper of Simon Fraser, 15th Lord Lovat. In the background specially upgraded swimming tanks can be recognized
Headline: Allied propaganda picture on the Normandy landings, 1944

Date: 01.01.1944

Image text: Four hands symbolizing the Allies (US, UK, France, Soviet Union) tear a swastika.

Photo: amw

Image number: 00323403
Allied propaganda picture on the Normandy landings, 1944

Four hands symbolizing the Allies (US, UK, France, Soviet Union) tear a swastika.
Headline: Allied leaflet during the fights in Normandy, 1944

Date: 22.06.1944

Image text: An Allied leaflet urges Wehrmacht soldiers to desert, referring to the collapse of Army Group Centre on the Eastern Front.

Photo: SZ Photo

Image number: 00323404
Allied leaflet during the fights in Normandy, 1944

An Allied leaflet urges Wehrmacht soldiers to desert, referring to the collapse of Army Group Centre on the Eastern Front.
Headline: Winston Churchill on D-Day, 06.06.1944

Date: 06.06.1944

Image text: Winston Churchill on the way to the landing beaches, after the successful capture by Allied forces. Despite fierce dissuasion, the English Premier is going to watch the invasion from the sea.

Photo: SZ Photo

Image number: 00323405
Winston Churchill on D-Day, 06.06.1944

Winston Churchill on the way to the landing beaches, after the successful capture by Allied forces. Despite fierce dissuasion, the English Premier is going to watch the invasion from the sea.
Headline: Allied military glider unloading a Jeep, 1943

Date: 24.04.1943

Image text: An American glider unloading a Jeep, probably in North Africa.

Photo: Scherl

Image number: 00323406
Allied military glider unloading a Jeep, 1943

An American glider unloading a Jeep, probably in North Africa.
Headline: D-Day memorial in Port-en-Bassin, 1994

Date: 04.05.1994

Image text: The D-Day commemorative column Port-en-Bassin, next to it an American armoured reconnaissance vehicle of the type M8 "Greyhound", which belonged to the French division blindée. [automated translation]

Photo: amw

Image number: 00323422
D-Day memorial in Port-en-Bassin, 1994

The D-Day commemorative column Port-en-Bassin, next to it an American armoured reconnaissance vehicle of the type M8 "Greyhound", which belonged to the French division blindée. [automated translation]
Headline: Soldiers of the Waffen SS in Normandy, 1944

Date: 27.07.1944

Image text: A Waffen SS troop crosses a tree stump. The terrain with many hedges and bushes was characteristic of the fighting in Normandy.

Photo: Scherl

Image number: 00323429
Soldiers of the Waffen SS in Normandy, 1944

A Waffen SS troop crosses a tree stump. The terrain with many hedges and bushes was characteristic of the fighting in Normandy.
Headline: Destroyed town in Normandy, 1944

Date: 10.07.1944

Image text: A town in Normandy that was hit by Allied bombers. Up to 50 000 French people died by airstrikes during the fights.

Photo: Scherl

Image number: 00323430
Destroyed town in Normandy, 1944

A town in Normandy that was hit by Allied bombers. Up to 50 000 French people died by airstrikes during the fights.
Headline: French civilians during the fights in Normandy, 1944

Date: 12.07.1944

Image text: French civilians, whose homes were destroyed by Allied air raids, talking to soldiers of the Wehrmacht.

Photo: Scherl

Image number: 00323431
French civilians during the fights in Normandy, 1944

French civilians, whose homes were destroyed by Allied air raids, talking to soldiers of the Wehrmacht.
Headline: Colonel-General von Blaskowitz in Normandy, 1944

Date: 27.06.1944

Image text: General Johannes Blaskowitz visits a position on a coastal stretch. Next to him Wehrmacht officers and several members of the Kriegsmarine can be seen.

Photo: Scherl

Image number: 00323432
Colonel-General von Blaskowitz in Normandy, 1944

General Johannes Blaskowitz visits a position on a coastal stretch. Next to him Wehrmacht officers and several members of the Kriegsmarine can be seen.
Headline: American soldiers in Paris, 1944

Date: 04.07.1944

Image text: American prisoners of war are unloaded in Paris during the battles in France.

Photo: Scherl

Image number: 00323433
American soldiers in Paris, 1944

American prisoners of war are unloaded in Paris during the battles in France.
Headline: German demolition party in the port of Cherbourg, 1944

Date: 30.06.1944

Image text: German soldiers prepare a demolition bomb in the port of Cherbourg.

Photo: Scherl

Image number: 00323434
German demolition party in the port of Cherbourg, 1944

German soldiers prepare a demolition bomb in the port of Cherbourg.
Headline: Machine gun position of the Waffen SS in Normandy, 1944

Date: 13.06.1944

Image text: Pioneers of the 17th SS Panzer Grenadier Division "Goetz von Berlichingen" have brought a Mg42 in position at the Vire channel. The man left in the picture wears his Zeltbahn as a cap for camouflage purposes.

Photo: Scherl

Image number: 00323435
Machine gun position of the Waffen SS in Normandy, 1944

Pioneers of the 17th SS Panzer Grenadier Division "Goetz von Berlichingen" have brought a Mg42 in position at the Vire channel. The man left in the picture wears his Zeltbahn as a cap for camouflage purposes.
Headline: German bombers on the airfield of Villaroche, 1944

Date: 01.06.1944

Image text: A bomber of the German Luftwaffe of the type Junkers Ju-188 A-3 of the 2nd squadron of Kampfgeschwader 6 is equipped with bombs. His target are Allied ships before the landing beaches.

Photo: SZ Photo

Image number: 00323436
German bombers on the airfield of Villaroche, 1944

A bomber of the German Luftwaffe of the type Junkers Ju-188 A-3 of the 2nd squadron of Kampfgeschwader 6 is equipped with bombs. His target are Allied ships before the landing beaches.
Headline: German supply convoy in Normandy, 1944

Date: 08.07.1944

Image text: An Opel Blitz of a supply column of the Wehrmacht drives past a burning house.

Photo: Scherl

Image number: 00323437
German supply convoy in Normandy, 1944

An Opel Blitz of a supply column of the Wehrmacht drives past a burning house.
Headline: Parachutes of British airborne troops on trees, 1944

Date: 17.06.1944

Image text: Parachutes of British paratroopers hanging in the trees. Lots of men of the 6th Airborne Division deployed at the Orne got stuck while landing on natural obstacles and ones set up by the Germans.

Photo: SZ Photo

Image number: 00323438
Parachutes of British airborne troops on trees, 1944

Parachutes of British paratroopers hanging in the trees. Lots of men of the 6th Airborne Division deployed at the Orne got stuck while landing on natural obstacles and ones set up by the Germans.
Headline: Antiaircraft artillery of the Luftwaffe changing position at night, 1944

Date: 26.07.1944

Image text: A 2-cm-Flak-Vierling 38 of the Luftwaffe is hung on a truck for position change. Due to the absolute air superiority of the Allies such an operation had to be conducted at night.

Photo: SZ Photo

Image number: 00323439
Antiaircraft artillery of the Luftwaffe changing position at night, 1944

A 2-cm-Flak-Vierling 38 of the Luftwaffe is hung on a truck for position change. Due to the absolute air superiority of the Allies such an operation had to be conducted at night.
Headline: Wehrmacht soldiers with French civilians, 1944

Date: 05.08.1944

Image text: A group of Wehrmacht soldiers shares a cigarette with a French civilian.

Photo: SZ Photo

Image number: 00323440
Wehrmacht soldiers with French civilians, 1944

A group of Wehrmacht soldiers shares a cigarette with a French civilian.
Headline: Camouflaged German anti-aircraft position in Normandy, 1944

Date: 24.07.1944

Image text: A Flakvierling camouflaged with bushes in Normandy.

Photo: SZ Photo

Image number: 00323441
Camouflaged German anti-aircraft position in Normandy, 1944

A Flakvierling camouflaged with bushes in Normandy.
Headline: Counterattack of German tanks in Normandy, 1944

Date: 28.06.1944

Image text: German Panzer V "Panther" ride for a counterattack against British units in the area Tilly-sur-Seulles. The tanks are either vehicles of the Panzer Lehr Division or the 12th SS Panzer Division "Hitler Youth".

Photo: Scherl

Image number: 00323442
Counterattack of German tanks in Normandy, 1944

German Panzer V "Panther" ride for a counterattack against British units in the area Tilly-sur-Seulles. The tanks are either vehicles of the Panzer Lehr Division or the 12th SS Panzer Division "Hitler Youth".
Headline: Reconnaissance unit of the Wehrmacht in Normandy, 1944

Date: 27.07.1944

Image text: A German reconnaissance unit espials a factory site, where enemy units are suspected to be.

Photo: SZ Photo

Image number: 00323443
Reconnaissance unit of the Wehrmacht in Normandy, 1944

A German reconnaissance unit espials a factory site, where enemy units are suspected to be.
Headline: French civilians fleeing, 1944

Date: 01.06.1944

Image text: A French family flees with a team of horses from the combat area in Normandy.

Photo: SZ Photo

Image number: 00323444
French civilians fleeing, 1944

A French family flees with a team of horses from the combat area in Normandy.
Headline: Camouflaged German car in Normandy, 1944

Date: 01.06.1944

Image text: A camouflaged British car that was captured by the German forces. Over the passenger seat, a hole was made to detect Allied hedgehoppers in time. A photographer of SS propaganda unit is sitting there.

Photo: Scherl

Image number: 00323446
Camouflaged German car in Normandy, 1944

A camouflaged British car that was captured by the German forces. Over the passenger seat, a hole was made to detect Allied hedgehoppers in time. A photographer of SS propaganda unit is sitting there.
Headline: German fortress artillery in Normandy, 1944

Date: 01.06.1944

Image text: Men of a German naval artillery position work on lifting projectiles. The ammunition was stored deep underground and is taken to the guns with electric lifts.

Photo: SZ Photo

Image number: 00323447
German fortress artillery in Normandy, 1944

Men of a German naval artillery position work on lifting projectiles. The ammunition was stored deep underground and is taken to the guns with electric lifts.
Headline: Wehrmacht soldiers on the way to the front, 1944

Date: 01.06.1944

Image text: A group of Wehrmacht soldiers take a break during the march to the front in Normandy. The men drink cream, which they have bought on a farm.

Photo: Scherl

Image number: 00323448
Wehrmacht soldiers on the way to the front, 1944

A group of Wehrmacht soldiers take a break during the march to the front in Normandy. The men drink cream, which they have bought on a farm.
Headline: French civilians fleeing, 1944

Date: 27.06.1944

Image text: French civilians flee from the combat zone in Normandy. Their car is loaded with belongings and must be pushed due to lack fuel.

Photo: Scherl

Image number: 00323449
French civilians fleeing, 1944

French civilians flee from the combat zone in Normandy. Their car is loaded with belongings and must be pushed due to lack fuel.
Headline: Invasion of France, fighting in Normandy, June-August 1944, German mortar battery firing, 1944

Date: 24.07.1944

Image text: Deployment of German Werferbatterien (mortar batteries) on the invasion front in Normandy in France in the Caen area. Invasion of France, fighting in Normandy, June-August 1944, the Second World War - Western Front, Germany 1933-1945, National Socialism.

Photo: Scherl

Image number: 00323450
Invasion of France, fighting in Normandy, June-August 1944, German mortar battery firing, 1944

Deployment of German Werferbatterien (mortar batteries) on the invasion front in Normandy in France in the Caen area. Invasion of France, fighting in Normandy, June-August 1944, the Second World War - Western Front, Germany 1933-1945, National Socialism.
Headline: Allied prisoners of war in Paris, 1944

Date: 01.06.1944

Image text: Captive Allied soldiers are led through Paris by German soldiers. Here they gather in a side street.

Photo: SZ Photo

Image number: 00323451
Allied prisoners of war in Paris, 1944

Captive Allied soldiers are led through Paris by German soldiers. Here they gather in a side street.
Headline: Invasion of France: Combats in the Normandy, June-August 1944

Date: 01.06.1944

Image text: Invasion of France: Combats in the Normandy, June-August 1944, Second World War - western front, Germany 1933-1945 National Socialism

Photo: SZ Photo

Image number: 00323452
Invasion of France: Combats in the Normandy, June-August 1944

Invasion of France: Combats in the Normandy, June-August 1944, Second World War - western front, Germany 1933-1945 National Socialism
Headline: Orderly room of a Luftwaffe unit in the bushes, 1944

Date: 16.08.1944

Image text: A supply unit of the Luftwaffe has set up an orderly room in the protection of bushes.

Photo: Scherl

Image number: 00323453
Orderly room of a Luftwaffe unit in the bushes, 1944

A supply unit of the Luftwaffe has set up an orderly room in the protection of bushes.
Headline: Bombarded city in Normandy, 1944

Date: 13.07.1944

Image text: Black clouds over a town in Normandy hit by Allied bombers.

Photo: Scherl

Image number: 00323454
Bombarded city in Normandy, 1944

Black clouds over a town in Normandy hit by Allied bombers.
Headline: German pioneers recover an Allied supply bomb, 1944

Date: 08.06.1944

Image text: Pioneers of a paratroop unit save supplies dropped by the Allied.

Photo: SZ Photo

Image number: 00323455
German pioneers recover an Allied supply bomb, 1944

Pioneers of a paratroop unit save supplies dropped by the Allied.
Headline: Soldiers of the Waffen SS at Caen, 1944

Date: 01.06.1944

Image text: The Knight cross carrier SS-Standartenfuehrer Eduard Deisenhofer inspects, during lull in the fighting, positions of the 10th SS Panzer Division "Frundsberg" along a road. A soldier in a foxhole hands him his Kar98. All men wear M44 Feldblusen in peas pattern, which were introduced as a new uniform at the beginning of 1944.

Photo: Scherl

Image number: 00323456
Soldiers of the Waffen SS at Caen, 1944

The Knight cross carrier SS-Standartenfuehrer Eduard Deisenhofer inspects, during lull in the fighting, positions of the 10th SS Panzer Division "Frundsberg" along a road. A soldier in a foxhole hands him his Kar98. All men wear M44 Feldblusen in peas pattern, which were introduced as a new uniform at the beginning of 1944.
Headline: Wehrmacht soldiers in Normandy, 1944

Date: 01.06.1944

Image text: A German veteran gives instructions to younger comrades during the fighting in Normandy.

Photo: SZ Photo

Image number: 00323457
Wehrmacht soldiers in Normandy, 1944

A German veteran gives instructions to younger comrades during the fighting in Normandy.