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Two German couples at a railway station. Bavaria, Germany. 1936-37

Two German couples at a railway station. Bavaria, Germany. 1936-37
Parkstein is a church on the basalt cone Hoher Parkstein. Parkstein, also called Hoher Parkstein and Basaltkegel Hoher Parkstein is a famous local hill and tourist destination in the Steinwald Mountains in central Germany. It is located 10 kilometres northwest of Weiden in der Oberpfalz in the district of Neustadt ad Waldnab in the Northern Upper Palatinate. Germany, Bavaria. 1936-37German anti-aircraft gunners celebrating graduation. The background shows soldiers' lockers, beds and a poster with silhouettes of aircraft to quickly identify them in the sky. Germany. 1940-41
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Photos from collection The Western Wall and the air defense of the Third Reich

A battery of 88mm anti-aircraft guns in action with night bombers over the Reich. West Germany. 1940-41

A battery of 88mm anti-aircraft guns in action with night bombers over the Reich. West Germany. 1940-41

A battery of 88mm anti-aircraft guns in action with night bombers over the Reich. West Germany. 1940-41

A battery of 88mm anti-aircraft guns in action with night bombers over the Reich. West Germany. 1940-41

A battery of 88mm anti-aircraft guns in action with night bombers over the Reich. West Germany. 1940-41

A battery of 88mm anti-aircraft guns in action with night bombers over the Reich. West Germany. 1940-41

A battery of 88mm anti-aircraft guns in action with night bombers over the Reich. West Germany. 1940-41

A battery of 88mm anti-aircraft guns in action with night bombers over the Reich. West Germany. 1940-41

A battery of 88mm anti-aircraft guns in action with night bombers over the Reich. West Germany. 1940-41

A battery of 88mm anti-aircraft guns in action with night bombers over the Reich. West Germany. 1940-41

A battery of 88mm anti-aircraft guns in action with night bombers over the Reich. West Germany. 1940-41

A battery of 88mm anti-aircraft guns in action with night bombers over the Reich. West Germany. 1940-41

A battery of 88mm anti-aircraft guns in action with night bombers over the Reich. West Germany. 1940-41

A battery of 88mm anti-aircraft guns in action with night bombers over the Reich. West Germany. 1940-41

A German anti-aircraft gunner cleans the optics of a Flak ZF 20 88mm Flak 37 anti-aircraft gun. West Germany. 1940-41

A German anti-aircraft gunner cleans the optics of a Flak ZF 20 88mm Flak 37 anti-aircraft gun. West Germany. 1940-41

German anti-aircraft gunners work with 88 mm FlaK 37 anti-aircraft gun. West Germany. 1940-41.

German anti-aircraft gunners work with 88 mm FlaK 37 anti-aircraft gun. West Germany. 1940-41.

German anti-aircraft gunners work with 88 mm FlaK 37 anti-aircraft gun. West Germany. 1940-41.

German anti-aircraft gunners work with 88 mm FlaK 37 anti-aircraft gun. West Germany. 1940-41.

Portrait of German anti-aircraft gunners near 88mm FlaK 37 anti-aircraft gun. West Germany. 1940-41

Portrait of German anti-aircraft gunners near 88mm FlaK 37 anti-aircraft gun. West Germany. 1940-41

German anti-aircraft gunners with children and civilians near 88 mm FlaK 37 anti-aircraft gun. Many children were helpers in the German air defence forces they were called Flakhelfers. Germany relied on child soldiers to bolster the Reich's air defences. The children of the anti-aircraft batteries, some as young as 16, took an active part in the war. They served all types of anti-aircraft batteries under the guidance of Luftwaffe veterans who were too old or infirm to participate in combat. Flakhelfers served only on batteries within Germany. West Germany. 1940-41

German anti-aircraft gunners with children and civilians near 88 mm FlaK 37 anti-aircraft gun. Many children were helpers in the German air defence forces they were called Flakhelfers. Germany relied on child soldiers to bolster the Reich's air defences. The children of the anti-aircraft batteries, some as young as 16, took an active part in the war. They served all types of anti-aircraft batteries under the guidance of Luftwaffe veterans who were too old or infirm to participate in combat. Flakhelfers served only on batteries within Germany. West Germany. 1940-41

German anti-aircraft gunners with children and civilians near 88 mm FlaK 37 anti-aircraft gun. Many children were helpers in the German air defence forces they were called Flakhelfers. Germany relied on child soldiers to bolster the Reich's air defences. The children of the anti-aircraft batteries, some as young as 16, took an active part in the war. They served all types of anti-aircraft batteries under the guidance of Luftwaffe veterans who were too old or infirm to participate in combat. Flakhelfers served only on batteries within Germany. West Germany. 1940-41

German anti-aircraft gunners with children and civilians near 88 mm FlaK 37 anti-aircraft gun. Many children were helpers in the German air defence forces they were called Flakhelfers. Germany relied on child soldiers to bolster the Reich's air defences. The children of the anti-aircraft batteries, some as young as 16, took an active part in the war. They served all types of anti-aircraft batteries under the guidance of Luftwaffe veterans who were too old or infirm to participate in combat. Flakhelfers served only on batteries within Germany. West Germany. 1940-41

German anti-aircraft gunners take food from soldiers' cauldrons while sitting near an 88mm FlaK 37 anti-aircraft gun. West Germany. 1940-41

German anti-aircraft gunners take food from soldiers' cauldrons while sitting near an 88mm FlaK 37 anti-aircraft gun. West Germany. 1940-41

German anti-aircraft gunners milk a cow in a field near their position. An 88mm FlaK 37 anti-aircraft gun can be seen in the background. West Germany. 1940-41

German anti-aircraft gunners milk a cow in a field near their position. An 88mm FlaK 37 anti-aircraft gun can be seen in the background. West Germany. 1940-41

German anti-aircraft gunners milk a cow in a field near their position. West Germany. 1940-41

German anti-aircraft gunners milk a cow in a field near their position. West Germany. 1940-41

German anti-aircraft gunners help a girl pick potatoes in a field near their position. West Germany. 1940-41

German anti-aircraft gunners help a girl pick potatoes in a field near their position. West Germany. 1940-41

German anti-aircraft gunners at a position in a field cleaning boots. West Germany. 1940-41

German anti-aircraft gunners at a position in a field cleaning boots. West Germany. 1940-41

German anti-aircraft gunners riding an 88 mm FlaK 37 anti-aircraft gun. West Germany. 1940-41

German anti-aircraft gunners riding an 88 mm FlaK 37 anti-aircraft gun. West Germany. 1940-41

German anti-aircraft gunners near 88 mm FlaK 37 anti-aircraft gun. West Germany. 1940-41

German anti-aircraft gunners near 88 mm FlaK 37 anti-aircraft gun. West Germany. 1940-41

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