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A Scene During the Attack on Westerplatte

Unknown


Date
1939, September 7
Location
Unknown
Country
Unknown
Material
Silver gelatin print on glossy paper, caption printed in reverse along top edge, handwritten annotation in red crayon at top center
Size
18,8 (20,2) x 23,9 (25,2) cm
Artist
Unidentified Photographer

Description

recto labeled in typeset, mirrored: (air) cablephoto-shows a scene during the attack on westerplatte, polish (..?) near in Danzig harbor. That is nazi battleship Schleswig-(...?); at right an aerial bomb exploding over polish position. 9/7/39

Stamped: Central Press Association Sep 7 1939 Reference Dept.

Handwritten: 2619