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Folder Photo 2189

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Anisowo, 5-7-42. In der HKL beim Luftwaffen-Gefechtsverband Schlemm, Leichte Granatwerfer. Während des Schusses sind die Köpfe der Männer jedesmal unter der Mündungshöhe zu Boden gedrückt. (Anisowo, 5-7-42. In the HKL at the Luftwaffe Battle Group Schlemm, light grenade launchers. During the shot, the men's heads are always pressed to the ground below the level of the muzzle.

 Item — Folder: Photo 2189, Object: 19
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