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Folder Photo 2189

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Anisowo, 5-7-42. In der HKL beim Luftwaffen-Gefechtsverband Schlemm, Leichte Granatwerfer. Im Schutze eines Erdhügels arbeiten sich die Männer vor. Der Werferführer hinter der Gruppe gibt seine Anweisungen. (Anisowo, 5-7-42. In the HKL at the Luftwaffe Battle Group Schlemm, light grenade launchers. The men work their way forward under the protection of a mound of earth. The throwing leader behind the group gives his instructions.)

 Item — Folder: Photo 2189, Object: 24
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