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After the Fall of Westerplatte
Danzig (Gdánsk)
- Date
- 1939, September 25
- Location
- Danzig (Gdánsk)
- Country
- Poland
- Material
- silver gelatin print on glossy paper, crop marks in brown/red crayon
- Size
- 15,9 (18) x 21,5 (22,8) cm
- Artist
- ACME · Unidentified Photographer
Description
verso labeled in typeset: SCH 522589
After the fall of Westerplatte
Danzig – with weapons held in readiness, Nazi soldiers, according to the German caption accompanying this photo, are searching the terrain for weapons after the fall of Westerplatte, fortress in the harbor of Danzig that was staunchly defended by Polish troops. In the background is the Neufahrwasser River.
Credit line (ACME) Bus MX SA #1 SP 9-25-39 (JO)
Stamped: ACME Newspictures, Inc.; REF. DEPT. 9-29 '39 N. E. A.
Handwritten: A762