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August 8, 1944     Number 16

Cover: A cigarette well deserved

Through dirt and deep mud the despatch runner has fought his way to the front lines. His mud-caked face still carries the traces of these last tedious hours, but also the calmness of a warrior after having achieved the apparently impossible. Satisfied he smokes his cigarette. He is the type the German front-soldier able to tackle and to overcome the most difficult situations.
Propaganda Kompanie Photo by War correspondent Erwin Seeger (Wb)

Articles Inside:

German Fighters on the Invasion Front

Propaganda Kompanie Illustrated report by War Correspondent Helmut Grosse, with text by War Correspondent Gerhard Kirsch

Gallant Neighbourliness

Women in the fight against enemy terrorism / Award of the War Merit Cross 2nd Class with Swords and the Air Protection Badge of Honour
Propaganda Kompanie Illustrated report by War Correspondent Schroeder (HH)

Storm-troops of the Air

Wing Commander Major Dahl and Flight Lieutenant Moritz
Propaganda Kompanie Photos by War Correspondent Hoffmann (Sch) and Vieth (Sch)

Masters of Delaying Action

Paratroopers as rearguards in central Italy
Propaganda Kompanie Drawings by War Correspondent Eugen Gross

 

Fulfillment of duty is a matter of course, but true service can be rendered only by a heart thrown voluntarily into the scales of fate. / Ernst Jünger

In appreciation of their never failing heroism the Führer awarded the Oak Leaves with Swords to the Knight’s Cross of the Iron Cross to:

Wing Commander Josef Priller, Squadron Leader Friedrich Lang, Flying Officer Erich Hartmann

In grateful recognition of their heroic efforts in the struggle for the future of our nation the Führer awarded the Oak Leaves to the Knight’s Cross of the Iron Cross to:

Squadron Leader Henze, Flying Officer Hendrik Stahl, Flight Lieutenant Heinz Schnaufer, Pilot Officer Adolf Glunz, Flight Lieutenant Eduard Skrzipek, Wing Commander Reinhard Egger

The Land of Sisu

Finland’s eternal fight for freedom “Our country is poor and desires to remain so – For him who covets gold” — Three million defy a sixty-fold superiority
Special report for the “Adler” by Dr. Paul Grassman – Stockholm
Propaganda Kompanie Photos by War Correspondents Krumme, Runge (Atl 2)

The Endless Flight

An anti-aircraft was the beginning of the disaster. “Controls smashed, am alone in machine, in distress” / The squadron leader jumps….and remains stuck in the hatch / Safely landed in a high oak.
By War Correspondent Heinz Elsner

The “Red One” is in Bad Luck

By War Correspondent Jochen Scheurmann

More than 270 air-victories

The steep curve of success of Flight Officer Hartmann bearer of the Swords to the Knight’s Cross.
By War Correspondent Ulrich Fiedler

Pastime

What is That?

An entire village washes for German Soldiers

Propaganda Kompanie Photos by War Correspondents von Pebal (Sch 3) and Gliemann (Sch 2)

 

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