{"id":678,"date":"2023-04-20T19:24:41","date_gmt":"2023-04-20T19:24:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/humanitieslab.goucher.edu\/lest-i-forget\/?page_id=678"},"modified":"2023-10-27T19:04:30","modified_gmt":"2023-10-27T19:04:30","slug":"german-war-photographs","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/humanitieslab.goucher.edu\/lest-i-forget\/german-war-photographs\/","title":{"rendered":"German War Photographs"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Introduction<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Vernon Goetz was a collector. Throughout his travels in Europe between 1944 and 1945 he recorded his everyday experiences in a diary and collected numerous artifacts. When his diary was found after his death, these objects were also discovered. Among the many artifacts that were found were a variety of photographs that Goetz acquired during his travels in Germany. These photographs, discovered by Goetz in an abandoned house in Germany, depicted a variety of subjects from family portraits to the everyday experiences of German soldiers. It is possible that, like many of the other artifacts found in the diary, Goetz chose to save these photographs because they reflected parts of his own journey and what he saw during the war. It is also possible that he took them because he realized that they showed aspects of daily life that many people who were not soldiers, and\/or not in Europe during the war, would not know about. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The subjects of the photographs and the markings on the back of them suggest that a German soldier, or someone who worked for the German government during the war, most likely took them. The subject matter of many of the photographs, especially those of German soldiers in daily life, indicated that the photographs were taken by someone who was trusted by German soldiers and had the opportunity to see them during their more \u201ccasual\u201d moments.  Many of the photographs had descriptions written on the back in German, which helped us to identify the subjects and locations of the photographs. Some of the handwriting was illegible or difficult to decipher, but what was discovered revealed a great deal about the photographs and their origins. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Photo A<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"A<\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

A:<\/strong> A signpost.
Writing on the top sign in the photograph: <\/em>
\u201cKreis\/powiat\/SOKOLOW\u201d
\u201cGemeinde\/gmina\/CHROSZCZEWKA\u201d
\u201cDorf\/wies\/\u201d \u201cLIPKI\u201d
The writing and picture on the bottom sign in the photograph: <\/em>
Cartoon of a German soldier at a desk holding a piece of paper with \u201curlaub\u201d written on the sign.
To the right of the picture is an arrow pointing left.
Under the arrow is the German word \u201cschreibstube\u201d and \u201c28450\u201d.
Back of photograph: <\/em>
Watermark \u201cAgfa-Brovira\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cKreis\u201d is German for a district or county. \u201cPowial\u201d most likely refers to the word \u201cPowiat\u201d which in Polish is translated to mean district or county. \u201cSokolow\u201d most likely refers to the town of Sokolow Podlaski in eastern Poland. The town had a large German military presence and was also the location of a large Jewish ghetto that was closed in 1941. In 1942 the ghetto was destroyed and all residents were sent to the Treblinka concentration camp. \u201cGemeinde\u201d is German for commune or municipality and is the equivalent of the Polish word \u201cGmina.\u201d \u201cChroszczewka\u201d most likely refers to Chruszczewka, a village in what is now known as Sokolow County in Poland. \u201cDorf\u201d is German for village and \u201cWies\u201d is also Polish for village. \u201cLipki\u201d is the name of multiple villages in Poland, but in this sign, it most likely refers to the village of Nowe Lipki, which is located in the same province as Sokolow Podlaski and Chruszczewka. \u201cUrlaub\u201d is German for vacation. \u201cSchreibstube\u201d is German for an orderly room. \u201cAgfa-Brovira\u201d is the watermark found on the back of photographs printed on Agfa-Brovira photographic paper, produced by the Agfa company in Germany. Agfa\u2019s watermarks during World War II either had no underlines or had two underlines as part of their design, while Agfa watermarks after the war had two lines above and below the design. The watermark on this photograph indicates it was taken during the war.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Photo B<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"The<\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

B:<\/strong> A group of six German soldiers standing in front of the ship Baldern-Holland; is also the ship in photograph C.
Back of photo:<\/em>
Written in pencil is \u201cein Holl\u00e4ndisher D\u00e4mpfer\u201d
Watermark for \u201cAgfa-Lupex\u201d
Printed number \u201c4584\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cein Holl\u00e4ndisher D\u00e4mpfer\u201d is German for \u201ca Dutch steamer.\u201d \u201cAgfa-Lupex\u201d is the watermark found on the back of photographs printed on Agfa-Lupex photographic paper, produced by the Agfa company in Germany. Agfa\u2019s watermarks during World War II either had no underlines or had two underlines as part of their design, while Agfa watermarks after the war had two lines above and below the design. The watermark on this photograph indicates it was taken during the war. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Photo C<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"stained<\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

C:<\/strong> The steamer-ship Baldern-Holland.
On the back:\u00a0<\/em>
Watermark for \u201cAgfa-Lupex\u201d1<\/a><\/sup> See description for photograph B. <\/span>
Printed number \u201c4584\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Photo D<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"There<\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

D:<\/strong> A beach with a dock and a building.
On the back:<\/em>
There are five words written in pencil: \u201cVon der dochil am Meer\u201d
Written in pencil is \u201c26\u201d with a line through the \u201c2\u201d
Watermark for \u201cAgfa-Lupex\u201d2<\/a><\/sup> See description for photograph B. <\/span>
Printed number \u201c4611\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cVon der dochil am Meer\u201d is German for \u201cof the dock at the sea.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Photo E<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"The<\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

E:<\/strong> A group of German soldiers being instructed in physical exercises.
On the back: <\/em>
Written in pencil: \u201cRudolph\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\"Three
Photo F<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"The<\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

F:<\/strong> Three German soldiers smiling in front of a log building with a wicker fence in front of it. Soldiers on left and right are standing, and the soldier in the middle is sitting on a tree stump wearing a medic\u2019s coat.
Nothing on the back<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Photo G<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Stamped<\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

G:<\/strong> German soldier standing in a field looking at debris.
On the back:<\/em>
Stamped in purple is \u201cFoto E. Weber Nr. ………. Nachdruck verboten.\u201d
On the dotted line in pencil is \u201c230\u201d and across the stamp written in pencil  \u201c230\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cFoto\u201d is German for \u201cphoto.\u201d After much research, the only mention of an \u201cE. Weber\u201d as a photographer was in a catalog record in the \u201cKatalog der ausgestellten Fotografien.\u201d Weber is named as the photographer of a picture in th catalog as being a part of the NSV Gaubildarchiv. The NSV was the National Socialist People\u2019s Welfare, an organization within the Nazi party. \u201cGau\u201d was an administrative subdivision of Nazi Germany, meaning states and provinces governed by Nazi party administration. \u201cbuildarchiv\u201d is German for \u201cphoto archive.\u201d If the E. Weber named in the catalog record was the photographer of the images in this collection with his stamp on the back, then it is likely he was a photographer working with the NSV organization. \u201cNachdruck verboten\u201d is German for \u201creprinting prohibited.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Photo H<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"The<\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

H:<\/strong> A burned out building in front of a destroyed city. Picture most likely taken from a window.
Nothing on the back<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\"Three
Photo I<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Stamped<\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

I:<\/strong> Three German soldiers posing with a tank. The tank hatch is open and a white \u201c+\u201d can be seen painted on the interior of the hatch door.
On the back:<\/em>
Stamped in purple \u201cFoto E. Weber Nr. ………. Nachdruck verboten.\u201d3<\/a><\/sup> See description for photograph G. <\/span>
On the dotted line in pencil is written \u201c231\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\"A
Photo J<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"A<\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

J:<\/strong> A German soldier standing in front of a pile of missiles.
On the back: <\/em>
Watermark \u201cAgfa-Brovira\u201d4<\/a><\/sup> See description of photograph A. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\"The
Photo K<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"The<\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

K:<\/strong> The ruins of a destroyed building with German soldiers are standing in front of it. There is what looks like part of a vehicle on the bottom right of the photograph, so the picture was most likely taken from the inside of a vehicle.
On the back:<\/em>
Watermark \u201cAgfa-Lupex\u201d5<\/a><\/sup> See description for photograph B. <\/span>
Stamped in green \u201cFoto E. Weber Nr. ………. Nachdruck verboten.\u201d6<\/a><\/sup> See description for photograph G. <\/span>
On the dotted line in pencil is written \u201c163\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\"A
Photo L<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Watermark:<\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

L: <\/strong>A German soldier sitting at a box being used as a small table in front of a hill. He appears to be writing something and is surrounded by various debris.
On the back:<\/em>
Watermark \u201cAgfa-Lupex\u201d7<\/a><\/sup> See description for photograph B. <\/span>
Stamped in green \u201cFoto E. Weber Nr. ………. Nachdruck verboten.\u201d8<\/a><\/sup> See description for photograph G. <\/span>
On the dotted line in pencil is written \u201c147\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\"A
Photo M<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Stamped<\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

M:<\/strong> German soldier walking across a wooden bridge behind a tank.
On the back:<\/em>
Stamped in purple \u201cFoto E. Weber Nr. ………. Nachdruck verboten.\u201d9<\/a><\/sup> See description for photograph G. <\/span>
On the dotted line in pencil is written \u201c238\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\"Three
Photo N<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Blank\"<\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

N:<\/strong> Three German soldiers in a courtyard. One soldier is in uniform and standing in the back by an open door. The one in the middle is squatting above a pile of potatoes and the other is on his right sitting on a bin in front of a tree.
Nothing on the back<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\"Eight
Photo O<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Stamped<\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

O:<\/strong> Eight German soldiers standing outside of a building butchering a pig.
On the back:<\/em>
Written in purple ink are four words: \u201c[unintelligible<\/em>] Schwein [unintelligible<\/em>] in Russland\u201d
Below the written words is stamped in purple \u201cFoto E. Weber Nr. Nachdruck verboten.\u201d10<\/a><\/sup> See description for photograph G. <\/span>
On the dotted line in pencil is written \u201c224\u201d
Bottom left corner of the photograph written in pencil \u201cA4\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The writing that says \u201c[unintelligible<\/em>] Schwein [unintelligible<\/em>] in Russland\u201d is German and translates to \u201c[unintelligible<\/em>] pig [unintelligible<\/em>] in Russia.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Photo P<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Stamped<\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

P:<\/strong> From far away, a small group of German soldiers and civilians standing around what is likely the entrance of a medical building with a cross on a flag near the entrance. There is also a truck outside of the building. 
On the back:<\/em>
Below the written words is stamped in purple \u201cFoto E. Weber Nr. ………. Nachdruck verboten.\u201d11<\/a><\/sup> See description for photograph G. <\/span>
On the dotted line in pencil is written \u201c223\u201d
Watermark \u201cLeonar\u201d printed in front of a circle with an \u201cL\u201d inside of it<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The \u201cLeonar\u201d watermark indicates that this photograph was printed on Leonar photographic paper, which was a popular German photographic paper used in the 1930s and 1940s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\"Seven
Photo Q<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"In<\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Q:<\/strong> Seven men in uniform working with wood outside of a building.
On the back:<\/em>
In blue pencil is written: \u201c1 x 30 x 42\u201d
Under this set of numbers: \u201c1 x 385<\/sup> x 55\u201d
There is a line in blue pencil under this set of numbers
Below the line is a word written in blue pencil: \u201c\u00dfiulnd\u201d
The word in blue pencil is written over the number \u201c90\u201d which was written in pencil<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Note: This photograph is on a different paper than the majority of the other photographs in this group. It is a thicker paper with no scalloped edges.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The word \u201c\u00dfiulnd\u201d is German for \u201cguilty.\u201d It is possible that because the soldiers in this photograph are doing woodworking, the numbers written on the back may have something to do with what they are building, perhaps the dimensions. It is likely that these men were POWs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Photo R<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"In<\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

R:<\/strong> The interior of a crematorium, likely in a concentration camp.
On the back: <\/em>
Written in pencil \u201c46.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\"Three
Photo S<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"There<\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

S:<\/strong> Three soldiers standing beside a grave for French soldiers. In the grave are five wooden crosses with helmets placed on top of them.
On the back:<\/em>
Written in blue ink is \u201cGefallen Franzosen in [unintelligible<\/em>]\u201d
Bottom left corner written in pencil \u201cA3\u201d
Watermark \u201cAgfa-Brovira\u201d12<\/a><\/sup> See description of photograph A. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Note: This photograph has the same paperweight as the majority of the photographs but has no scalloped edges. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cGefallen Franzosen in [unintelligible<\/em>]\u201d is German for \u201cFallen Frenchmen in [unintelligible<\/em>].\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\"An
Photo T<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"A<\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

T:<\/strong> An open grave containing a row of what appear to be the bodies of nine soldiers, with their top halves covered by cloth.
On the back:<\/em>
A rectangular stamp in purple ink: \u201cFoto-Breim Weinheim a.b.B\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Weinheim is a town in southwestern Germany. \u201cFoto\u201d is German for \u201cphoto.\u201d The exact origin of this watermark is unclear.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\"An
Photo U<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"There<\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

U:<\/strong> An open grave containing ten bodies wrapped in shrouds; some of the shrouds appear to be made of camouflage fabric. There is also a wooden coffin in the grave with them. German soldiers are standing behind the grave.
On the back:<\/em>
In purple ink are three words: \u201cIn selbe Grabhof\u201d 
Below the written words is stamped in purple \u201cFoto E. Weber Nr. ………. Nachdruck verboten.\u201d13<\/a><\/sup> See description for photograph G. <\/span>
On the dotted line in pencil is written \u201c200\u201d
\u201c200\u201d is also written in pencil across the bottom of the stamp
Bottom left corner written in pencil \u201cB3\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIn selbe Grabhof\u201d is German for \u201cin the same graveyard.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\"An
Photo V<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"A<\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

V:<\/strong> An open grave containing six bodies wrapped in shrouds. A German soldier is standing above the grave. 
On the back: <\/em>
Written in purple ink: \u201cMassengrab in Russland [unintelligible<\/em>] der auf [unintelligible<\/em>] [unintelligible<\/em>] kompanie [unintelligible<\/em>] auf [unintelligible<\/em>] 184 [unintelligible<\/em>] ihn sehn [unintelligible<\/em>] [unintelligible<\/em>]\u201d 
Below the written words is stamped in purple \u201cFoto E. Weber Nr. ……….. Nachdruck verboten.\u201d14<\/a><\/sup> See description for photograph G. <\/span>
On the dotted line in pencil is written \u201c201\u201d
Bottom left corner written in pencil \u201cA1\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cMassengrab in Russland [unintelligible<\/em>] der auf [unintelligible<\/em>] [unintelligible<\/em>] kompanie [unintelligible<\/em>] auf [unintelligible<\/em>] 184 [unintelligible<\/em>] ihn sehn [unintelligible<\/em>] [unintelligible<\/em>]\u201d is German for \u201cMass grave in Russia [unintelligible<\/em>] up the [unintelligible<\/em>] [unintelligible<\/em>] company [unintelligible<\/em>] on [unintelligible<\/em>] 184 [unintelligible<\/em>] he sees [unintelligible<\/em>] [unintelligible<\/em>].\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Photo W<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Handwritten<\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

W:<\/strong> A dead soldier. It is unclear if the soldier is German.
On the back:<\/em>
Five words written in black ink, with the last word underlined: \u201cEin [unintelligible<\/em>] Russn [unintelligible<\/em>] [unintelligible<\/em>]\u201d 
Written below in pencil is \u201ckulleh\u201d and \u201c1\/11\u201d
Bottom left corner in pencil \u201cB1\u201d
Watermark \u201cAgfa-Brovira\u201d15<\/a><\/sup> See description of photograph A. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Note: The photograph has scalloped edges, but the paper is much heavier than the other photographs.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cEin [unintelligible<\/em>] Russn [unintelligible<\/em>] [unintelligible<\/em>]\u201d is German for \u201cA [unintelligible<\/em>] Russian [unintelligible<\/em>] [unintelligible<\/em>].\u201d \u201ckulleh\u201d is German for \u201ccool.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Photo X<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Blank\"<\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

X: <\/strong>A dead soldier in a field next to a damaged piece of artillery.
Nothing on the back<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Note: The photograph has scalloped edges, but the paper is much heavier than the other photographs.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Photo Y<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Watermark:<\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Y:<\/strong> A blurry photograph of a soldier hanging from a wooden pole on a noose. There are two military trucks in the background.
On the back:<\/em>
Watermark \u201cMimosa Sunotyp\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mimosa was a German photographic paper company that operated during World War II, and Sunotyp was a type of paper that they produced.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Photo Z<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Blank\"<\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Z:<\/strong> A group of 21 German soldiers sitting around a campfire in the woods with a makeshift tent in the background.
Nothing on the back.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\"Three
Photo AA<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Leonar<\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

AA: <\/strong>Three German soldiers outside of a building pointing bayonets at each other in front of a pile of branches. It appears that the soldiers are pointing the weapons at each other jokingly.
On the back: <\/em>
Watermark \u201cLeonar\u201d printed in front of a circle with an \u201cL\u201d inside of it16<\/a><\/sup> See description for photograph P. <\/span>
Written in pencil \u201c1\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Photo BB<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Blank\"<\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

BB:<\/strong> A large group of German soldiers posed together in the middle of a road next to a destroyed building. There are 5 soldiers sitting in the front and 21 standing behind them. There is another soldier walking in the background.
Nothing on the back<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\"A
Photo CC<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Stamped<\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

CC:<\/strong> A group of German soldiers standing at attention shown from the back. The soldiers are facing a small cemetery in the background.
On the back:<\/em>
Stamped in purple \u201cFoto E. Weber Nr. ………. Nachdruck verboten.\u201d17<\/a><\/sup> See description for photograph G. <\/span>
On the dotted line in pencil is written \u201c198\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Note: A portion of a sign in the photograph next to the graves can be partially read. Part of the sign includes the word \u201cFriedhof\u201d which is German for graveyard.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Photo DD<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Blank\"<\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

DD: <\/strong>Two young boys in the snow. One child is pulling the other who is sitting on a sled.
Nothing on the back<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Note: The photograph has scalloped edges but the paper is much thicker than the majority of the photographs.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Photo EE<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Watermark:<\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

EE:<\/strong> A German soldier crawling in a snowy field. It does not appear to be taken during combat as he is the only person in the photograph and there are houses in the background.
On the back:<\/em>
Watermark \u201cAgfa-Lupex\u201d18<\/a><\/sup> See description for photograph B. <\/span>
Written in pencil is \u201c10\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\"Two
Photo FF<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Written<\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

FF: <\/strong>Two Jewish men standing outside of a building. They are both wearing armbands, likely to identify them as Jews.
On the back:<\/em>
Written in blue ink is \u201cJ\u00fcdin in Polen\u201d 
Stamped in green \u201cFoto E. Weber Nr. ………. Nachdruck verboten.\u201d19<\/a><\/sup> See description for photograph G. <\/span>
Over the stamp and on the dotted line in pencil is written \u201c109\u201d twice
In the bottom left corner written in pencil is \u201cA2\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cJ\u00fcdin in Polen\u201d is German for \u201cJews in Poland.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\"A
Photo GG<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Four<\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

GG:<\/strong> A man wearing torn clothing standing alone on a sidewalk.
On the back:<\/em>
Four words written in black pen, with the fourth word underlined: \u201cEin Jude wem [unintelligible<\/em>]\u201d
Next to the words in pencil is \u201c2\/7\u201d
One word written in pencil in the middle \u201c[?]ulleh\u201d
Bottom left corner is written in pencil \u201cB2\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Note: The photograph has scalloped edges but the paper is much thicker than the majority of the photographs.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cEin Jude wem [unintelligible<\/em>]\u201d is German for \u201cA Jew who [unintelligible<\/em>].\u201d It is unclear what the first letter of the word \u201c[?]ulleh\u201d is. Another photograph in this collection had \u201ckulleh\u201d written on the back, which is German for \u201ccool;\u201d it is possible that this is what was meant to be written on the back of this photograph as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\n
\"A
Photo HH<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Watermark:<\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

HH:<\/strong> A field with indistinguishable figures on the ground. The figures could possibly be dead soldiers.
On the back:<\/em>
Watermark \u201cAgfa-Brovira\u201d20<\/a><\/sup> See description of photograph A. <\/span>
Written in pencil \u201c867\u201d
A word is written in pencil \u201c[?]ulleh\u201d21<\/a><\/sup> See description for photograph GG. <\/span>
In blue pen is written \u201c5\/3\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Note: The photograph has scalloped edges but the paper is much thicker than the majority of the photographs.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\n
\"A
Photo II<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"The<\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

II:<\/strong> A German soldier standing at ease in a field. There is some debris in the background.
On the back: <\/em>
There is a \u201c3\u201d written in pencil<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Note: The photograph has no scalloped edges.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\n
\"A
Photo JJ<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Blank\"<\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

JJ:<\/strong> A town from the perspective of a roof of a building. It appears to be a residential area with row houses across the street. Behind the buildings is a large smoke cloud that is most likely the result of an explosion.
Nothing on the back<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\n
\"Two
Photo KK<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"A<\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

KK:<\/strong> Two soldiers in a forest. One soldier is kneeling on the ground while the other is crouched in a small ditch wearing headphones and speaking into a radio piece.
On the back:<\/em>
A partial green stamp of the number \u201c612\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Note: The photograph has no scalloped edges.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\n
\"A
Photo LL<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Three<\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

LL:<\/strong> A group of soldiers posed in front of a tank in the center of a town. There is a building behind them with name \u201cLe Familister\u201d
On the back:<\/em>
Three words written in pencil: \u201cein Franz\u00f6sischen [unintelligible<\/em>]\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cein Franz\u00f6sischen [unintelligible<\/em>]\u201d is German for \u201ca French [unintelligible<\/em>].\u201d \u201cLe Familistere\u201d may refer to a form of cooperative housing that was modeled after Jean-Baptiste Godin\u2019s factory worker housing complex and community, Le Familist\u00e8re de Guise.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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