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July 11, 1944    Number 14

Cover: In the Invasion Area

Field Marshall Rommel at a discussion of the situation with Paratroops. The “Green Devils” have proved their military valour on all fronts and are again taking part together with all the other arms of the German Wehrmacht in the heavy fighting against the invading forces. Propaganda Kompanie Photo by War-Correspondent Rieder (HH)

Articles Inside:

Hotter Than Hell

This is the gist of the impressions of a British War Correspondent at the invasion front.
Special drawings for Der Adler by H. von Medvey

Twenty Transport Gliders from “Over There”

By War Correspondent Heinz Ockhardt

Prisoners of the Third Division

They escaped from the hell of invasion
Propaganda Kompanie Photos by War Correspondent Czirnich ( Scherl, Atl, HH, Wb )

Smoke Distress-Signal within “Square XY”

Photos: Röhrich (Transocean Europapress)

Flak in the Rocks

An ammunition pill-box is being constructed.
Propaganda Kompanie Photos by War Correspondent Hirschfelder (Atl)

How They Won their Knight’s Cross

In grateful recognition of his efforts in the struggle for the future of our nation the Führer awarded the Oak Leaves with Swords to the Knight’s Cross of the Iron Cross to Lt. General Wolfgang Pickert

Captain Kiefer, Flight Lieutenant Walther, Flight Lieutenant Sorge, Flying Officer Jäschke, Flying Officer Braunegg, Pilot Officer Döbele, 2nd Lieutenant Knaf †, Flight Sergeant Dawedeit, Flight Sergeant Pätz, Flight Sergeant Wilhelm Philipp, Sergeant Rothe, Sergeant Griebel, Sergeant Hager and Sergeant Werner Stein

Encirclement From Above

USA-parachutists descend alongside German troops – Rattles around their necks – The war was finished for them after only three days.
By War Correspondent Heinz Ockhardt with Propaganda Kompanie Photos by War Correspondent Scheck (Sch) and Auslandfoto (Scherl-Bilderdienst)

The Peculiar Chase

Sergeant M. started on a reconnaissance flight, but this became a battle against bandits
By War Correspondent Heinz Meyer-Wrekk with Propaganda Kompanie Drawing by War Correspondent Ellgaard

A Victory Without a “Down”

By War Correspondent Kari Heinz Eckert

Stirring Up A Wasps’ Nest

With the air-landing troops in the centre of guerilla warfare
By War Correspondent Victor Schuller

Salvage-Divers of the German Air Force

By War Correspondent Hans R. Queiser

Pastime

What is That?

The German football championship

The 1944 finals between the Dresdener SC and the Luftwaffen-SV Hamburg
Photos: Hoffmann (Scherl)

 

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