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Folder Photo 2189

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Contains 1 Collection or Record:

Smolensk, 7-6-42. Einer von vielen. Bild1: Finem der neuesten sowjetrussichen Jagd- und schlachtflieger IL 2, bewaffnet mit 2 MGs, 2 Kanonen und 4 Bomben unter den Flächen hat die leichte Flak ein rasches Ende bereitet. (Smolensk, 7-6-42. One of many. Image 1: The light flak brought a quick end to the latest Soviet Russian fighter and attack aircraft IL 2, armed with 2 machine guns, 2 cannons and 4 bombs under the wings.)

 Item — Folder: Photo 2189, Object: 15
Scope and Content From the Collection: These German propaganda photos show soldiers, artillery, planes, and war-torn scenery. Most photos have a label on the back written in German that describe the contents, and most photos are stamped with “Luftwaffen-Kriegsberichterkompanie 5”. They appear to have been taken on the Eastern Front, with most of the cities in the U.S.S.R. (current day Russia). They include the locations of Anisowo (Anisovo), Orel (Oryol), Wjasma (Vyazma), Rosslawl (Roslavl), Pakschistaja [?], and Smolensk taken...
Dates: 1942