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Gdynia

The Swastika Waving Over Gdynia Harbor

Gdynia


Date
1939, October 3
Location
Gdynia
Country
Poland
Material
silver gelatin print on glossy paper
Size
14 (16,7) x 20,2 (21,6) cm
Artist
International News Photos

Description

verso labeled in typeset: FC889247. Watch Your Credit. International News Photo
Slug (German Ship-Gdynia)
The Swastika Waving Over Gdynia Harbor.
Gdynia.......When Gdynia fell into German hands after weeks-long siege, the German warships in the vicinity moved right in. This picture shows two German vessels at anchor in the now-quiet, former Polish seaport.
R-10-3-39-2/09

Stamped: International News Photos; Central Press Association Oct 4 1939 Reference Dept.
Handwritten: Ref. No. 2619