Media Essay
Blitzkrieg (Lightning War) - Photograph
Ruins of a Polish town
A Polish town lies in ruins following the German invasion of Poland, which began on September 1, 1939.
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SS troops advance during the invasion of Greece. The invasion of the Balkans began in April 1941. Greece, wartime.
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German Stuka dive-bombers fly over Yugoslavia during the German invasion of Yugoslavia, which began on April 6, 1941. Yugoslavia, ca. April 6, 1941.
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German troops during the invasion of Yugoslavia, which began on April 6, 1941.
Item ViewRuined buildings in a French town destroyed by German forces during the Western Campaign.
Ruined buildings in a French town destroyed by German forces during the Western Campaign. France, May-June 1940.
Item ViewSmoke rises from Rotterdam during the German assault
German forces during the military assault on Rotterdam during the Western Campaign. Rotterdam, the Netherlands, May 1940.
Item ViewGerman troops and planes in Norway
German troops and planes on an improvised airfield during the battle for Norway, May 3, 1940.
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German troops disembarking from a troop transport during the German invasion of Norway. May 3, 1940.
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German troops arriving in Norway by ship prepare for landing during the German invasion of Norway. May 3, 1940.
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German troops parade through Warsaw after the German invasion of Poland. Warsaw, Poland, September 28-30, 1939.
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A German motorcycle unit advances through the Bydgoszcz region during the invasion of Poland. September 18, 1939.
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Invading German troops enter the town of Lodz. Poland, September 8, 1939.
Item ViewGerman vehicles headed to the eastern front
This photograph shows German vehicles that have been loaded on trains headed toward the eastern front to reinforce German forces during the invasion of the Soviet Union in 1941. A German soldier poses in the front car.
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