Folder Photo 2189
Container
Contains 1 Collection or Record:
An der Rollbahn. Rosslawl-Juchnow. 29-5-42. Diese Bombe galt der Rollbahn, verfehlte aber ihr Ziel. Längs der Strasse wurden Birkenbäume eingesetzt, um dem Feinde die Einsicht zu erschweren. (At the runway. Rosslawl-Juchnow. 29-5-42. This bomb was aimed at the runway but missed its target. Birch trees were planted along the road to make it difficult for the enemy to see.)
Item — Folder: Photo 2189, Object: 8
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